辩
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biàn · to argue, to dispute

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HSK 3.0 · Level 7-9Frequency #7226
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16Total strokes

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Left-middle-rightCharacter structure

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辛Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

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biànWords pronounced biàn
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Example sentences

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Wǒ zài gěi mó guǐ dāng biàn hù shì.我在给魔鬼当辩护士。

I'm just playing the devil's advocate.

Source: Tatoeba #5663585 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Zhè shì chǎng yǒu qù de biàn lùn.这是场有趣的辩论。

It was an interesting debate.

Source: Tatoeba #9962337 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Xià gè yuè jiù yào jìn xíng shuò shì lùn wén dá biàn le.下个月就要进行硕士论文答辩了。

The defense of the master thesis is just happening next month.

Source: Tatoeba #3380545 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Hé tā zhēng biàn shì méi yòng de.和她争辩是没用的。

It is no use arguing with her.

Source: Tatoeba #332577 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tāng mǔ hé mǎ lì wú shí wú kè bú zài biàn lùn.汤姆和玛丽无时无刻不在辩论。

Tom and Mary argue with each other all the time.

Source: Tatoeba #9970749 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā cān jiā biàn lùn他参加辩论

He participated in the debate.

Source: Tatoeba #5975067 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 辩 in context

  1. Say biàn, then recall the core meaning: to argue, to dispute.
  2. Write all 16 strokes while keeping the left-middle-right balanced.
  3. Use it in 辩护 (biàn hù), meaning “to speak in defense of”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 辩 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.