civil; relating to civil law (vs. criminal)
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesadjective
relating to civil law (as opposed to criminal or administrative law)
formalA non-predicative adjective (属性词) that can only function as an attributive modifier before nouns. It cannot be used as a predicate (*这起案件很民事 is ungrammatical). It forms a dichotomy with 刑事 (criminal) in legal contexts.
Zhè这
jiàn件
mín民
shì事
jiū纠
fēn纷
yǐ已
jīng经
chí持
xù续
sān三
nián年
le了
。
This civil dispute has been going on for three years.
Gōng公
mín民
de的
mín民
shì事
quán权
lì利
shòu受
fǎ法
lǜ律
bǎo保
hù护
。
Citizens' civil rights are protected by law.
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Yuán原
gào告
xiàng向
fǎ法
yuàn院
tí提
qǐ起
le了
mín民
shì事
sù诉
sòng讼
。
The plaintiff filed a civil lawsuit with the court.
Zhè这
shì是
yì一
qǐ起
jiǎn简
dān单
de的
mín民
shì事
àn案
jiàn件
，
bù不
shè涉
jí及
xíng刑
shì事
zé责
rèn任
。
This is a simple civil case that does not involve criminal liability.
Bèi被
gào告
xū需
yào要
chéng承
dān担
xiāng相
yìng应
de的
mín民
shì事
péi赔
cháng偿
zé责
rèn任
。
The defendant needs to bear corresponding civil compensation liability.