答辩
dábiànTraditional 答辯
to defend (a thesis); to reply (to a charge)
Every meaning
dábiàn
- to defend (a thesis); to reply (to a charge)
- (slang) crap; garbage (pun on the word for feces)
Its characters
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Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).