bin6 wu6 leot6 si1辯護律師辩护律师
Jyutpingbin6 wu6 leot6 si1
Yalebihn wuh leuht sī
Definition
Defense lawyer or defense counsel.
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How it's used
This term is used specifically in legal contexts to refer to the lawyer representing the defendant. In casual conversation, people often shorten it to just 律師 if the context of a court case is already clear. It carries a formal tone compared to everyday vocabulary.
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He hired a very capable defense lawyer to help.
Related words
Common phrases
to hire a defense lawyer
lead defense counsel
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
