法院

Pattern visualization

Examples

1. 法院将于下周开庭。▶ —
   The court will be in session next week.
2. 他把这件事告上了法院。▶ —
   He took the matter to court.

Collocations

Mnemonic

法 fǎ "law" + 院 yuàn "institution/courtyard": the institution of law, i.e. a court. 法 has water 氵.

Related

Quick check

1. What does Chinese 法院 correspond to?

   • a court of law
   • a hospital
   • a cram school
   • an art gallery