辯 (bin6 | bian4) : argue

Remove Adverts and gain lots of extra features
What is this page showing me?

辯

bin6

bian4

argue; debate; dispute

Default PoS:

Stroke count: 21

Level: 3

Radical: (#160)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

辯 / 辩

Don't confuse with:
辨辦

This word has been viewed 5887 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 15th Jul 2009 15:00

Output this character as a high resolution image

辯解 bin6 gaai2 bian4 jie3 = explain away

辯論 bin6 leon6 bian4 lun4 = to debate; to argue over

辯護 bin6 wu6 bian4 hu4 = to defend (sb.)

答辯 daap3 bin6 da2 bian4 = to reply (to a charge, accusation, query or argument)

分辯 fan1 bin6 fen1 bian4 = to defend oneself (against a charge)

辯駁 bin6 bok3 bian4 bo2 = dispute, refute

抗辯 kong3 bin6 = contradict; counterplea; demur; demurrer; plea

爭辯 zang1 bin6 = argument; contention; contest; debate; dispute

辯論會 bin6 leon6 wui6*2 bian4 lun4 hui4 = [n] debate

辯解書 bin6 gaai2 syu1 bian4 jie3 shu1 = [n] apologia

辯方 bin6 fong1 = the defence, defense (as opposed to 控方, the prosecution)

熱烈爭辯 jit6 lit6 zaang1 bin6 = a red-hot argument

無可爭辯 mou4 ho2 zang1 bin6 wu2 ke3 zheng1 bian4 = indisputable; irrefutable

強辯 koeng5 bin6 qiang3 bian4 = to argue forcefully

辯稱 bin6 cing1 bian4 cheng1 = argue in defence

能言善辯 nang4 jin4 sin6 bin6 neng2 yan2 shan4 bian4 = eloquent; to have a silver tongue; glib; be good at debating

狡辯 gaau2 bin6 jiao3 bian4 = use crafty arguments to defend oneself; to quibble

辯護人 bin6 wu6 jan4 bian4 hu4 ren2 = defense attorney; defense lawyer

抗辯人 kong3 bin6 jan4 kang4 bian4 ren2 = defendant

答辯人 daap3 bin6 jan4 da2 bian4 ren2 = respondent

事實勝於雄辯 si6 sat6 sing3 jyu1 hung4 bin6 shi4 shi2 sheng4 yu2 xiong2 bian4 = truth speaks louder than words

辯證 bin6 zing3 bian4 zheng4 = dialectical

辯證法 bin6 zing3 faat3 bian4 zheng4 fa3 = dialectical method of analysis

辯證唯物主義 bin6 zing3 wai4 mat6 zyu2 ji6 bian4 zheng4 wei2 wu4 zhu3 yi4 = dialectical materialism (the philosophical basis of Marxism)

Forum Code to link to this word:
[big][url=http://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/dictionary/characters/3408/]辯[/url][/big]
HTML Code to link to this word:
<a href="http://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/dictionary/characters/3408/" class="chinesemed" target="_blank">辯</a>
Decimal representation of this word: 辯
Unicode code for this character: U+8faf (off-site link)

Search CantoDict (safe search is on)

Please note, CantoDict currently supports searching for Simplified Chinese, but results will be returned in Traditional Chinese.

Hide Written and Spoken Hide Written 國 Hide Spoken粵

This page shows, from top to bottom:

a large version of the character in a traditional script font which you may need to install

: the Cantonese Jyutping romanisation (pronunciation) Also, CantoDict uses a unique "asterisk (*)" convention, to show readings such as jyu^4*2. For more information please see CantoDict Tone Conventions.

: the Mandarin pronunciation of the word in pinyin.
a detailed description of all the meanings
the number of strokes needed to write the character correctly
our arbitrarily assigned difficulty level
a smaller version of the character in a computerised, printed font, along with the PRC simplified version if applicable
a list of characters which look similar and are therefore possible sources of confusion (where relevant)
a list of compound words that use this character, ordered by difficulty level.
(we would really appreciate new volunteers to add some more compound words to the database so please post to the CantoDict forum if you would like to spend an occasional 10 mins or so helping)


Characters \| Words \| Sentences \| Chinese Translation \| Chinese Tests \| Forums \| Search Customise CantoDict \| My Vocab Lists \| Useful Reports and Stats \| CantoDict Forum