dāngshìrén

当事人

HSK 7-9Word · NounTraditional當事人

party to a lawsuit; person directly concerned

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Meanings

2 senses · 6 examples
1.

noun

party to a lawsuit; litigant

formal

A legal term referring to any individual or entity directly involved in a legal proceeding.

Fǎ法
tíng庭
yāo要
qiú求
suǒ所
yǒu有
dāng当
shì事
rén人
chū出
xí席
tīng听
zhèng证
huì会
 。

The court requires all parties to attend the hearing.

Mín民
shì事
sù诉
sòng讼
de的
dāng当
shì事
rén人
yǒu有
quán权
wěi委
tuō托
lǜ律
shī师
 。

Parties in a civil lawsuit have the right to appoint lawyers.

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Zhè这
qǐ起
àn案
jiàn件
de的
dāng当
shì事
rén人
zhèng正
zài在
jiē接
shòu受
diào调
chá查
 。

The parties involved in this case are under investigation.

2.

noun

person directly concerned; interested party

neutral

Used more broadly to refer to anyone with a direct stake or involvement in a matter, agreement, or event.

Hé合
tóng同
de的
dāng当
shì事
rén人
bì必
xū须
qiān签
zì字
gài盖
zhāng章
 。

The parties to the contract must sign and seal it.

Zhè这
jiàn件
shì事
de的
dāng当
shì事
rén人
dōu都
bù不
yuàn愿
gōng公
kāi开
píng评
lùn论
 。

The persons directly concerned with this matter are unwilling to comment publicly.

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Zuò作
wéi为
xiàng项
mù目
de的
dāng当
shì事
rén人
 ,
tā他
hěn很
qīng清
chǔ楚
suǒ所
yǒu有
xì细
jié节
 。

As a person directly involved in the project, he is very clear about all the details.