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bị cáo

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Hanoi [ʔɓi˧˨ʔ kaːw˧˦]Huế [ʔɓɪj˨˩ʔ kaːw˨˩˦]Saigon [ʔɓɪj˨˩˨ kaːw˦˥] browser voice
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bị cáo means a defendant.

Chinese characters: 被告

Meanings of bị cáo in English

Noun

  1. a defendant

Pronoun

  1. I/me, the defendant
    • Bị cáo rất hối hận về tội lỗi của mình.I am very sorry for the crime I committed.
  2. you, the defendant

Example sentences with bị cáo

  • Tom bị cáo buộc rửa tiền. Tom was accused of money laundering.
  • Cô ấy bị cáo buộc giết anh ta. She allegedly murdered him.
  • Trong lúc hỏi cung, bị cáo khẳng định là anh ta bị bất tỉnh tạm thời và hoàn toàn không nhớ được khoảng thời gian vụ án đó xảy ra. During questioning the accused asserted that he was temporarily unconscious and had no memory of the time when the crime was committed.
  • Trong khi hỏi cung, bị cáo khẳng định là ông ta bị bất tỉnh tạm thời và hoàn toàn không nhớ được khoảng thời gian vụ án đó xảy ra. During questioning the accused asserted that he was temporarily unconscious and had no memory of the time when the crime was committed.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 被告.

Frequently asked questions

What does bị cáo mean in English?

bị cáo (noun) means "a defendant".

How do you pronounce bị cáo?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɓi˧˨ʔ kaːw˧˦]; Saigon [ʔɓɪj˨˩˨ kaːw˦˥]. Tones: bị — heavy tone (nặng), cáo — rising tone (sắc).

Is bị cáo a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. bị cáo is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 被告.

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.