取保候审

取保候審
qǔbǎo hòushěn
phrase

Meanings

  1. 1 release on bail pending trial (PRC legal term)
  2. 2 to be released pending investigation with a guarantor or deposit

Examples

HSK 5
Lǜshī shēnqǐng qǔbǎo hòushěn bèi pīzhǔn.
The lawyer's bail application was approved.
HSK 7-9
Xiányírén yǐ bèi qǔbǎo hòushěn.
The suspect has been released on bail pending trial.

Tips

usage
Defined in the PRC Criminal Procedure Law. Unlike Western cash bail, it typically requires either a guarantor (保证人) or a deposit (保证金), and the subject must remain reachable and cannot leave their city without permission.

Stroke Order

取 qǔ
保 bǎo
候 hòu
审 shěn