答辩

• Pinyin: dá biàn
• Desglose de hanzi: 答 = 竹 + 合 (to answer); 辩 = 辛 + 言 + 辛 (to argue, debate)

Significado

Defensa (de tesis/posición); defensa oral.

Most commonly used for thesis defense at universities, but also applies to legal defense in court. The person defending responds to questions from a panel of examiners or judges.

Ejemplos

1. 她准备了三个月，明天终于要进行毕业论文答辩了。
2. 答辩委员会的教授们问了很多刁钻的问题。
3. 被告律师在法庭上进行了有力的答辩，为当事人争取到了缓刑。

Guía de uso

Contexto: academic, legal

Tono: serious

Correcto

• 你的答辩准备得怎么样了？(How is your thesis defense preparation going?)
• 他答辩通过了，顺利拿到了硕士学位。(He passed his defense and smoothly obtained his master's degree.)

Incorrecto

• 我答辩了他的批评 (Use 反驳 or 回应 for general arguments — 答辩 is specifically for formal academic or legal settings)

Origen e historia

Compound of 答 (to answer, reply) + 辩 (to argue, defend). Together meaning to answer and defend one's position.

Contexto cultural

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Educated