申辩

申辯
shēnbiàn
  1. to defend oneself
  2. to rebut a charge

CEDICT

to defend oneself; to explain oneself; to argue or plead one's case

Wiktionary

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重編國語辭典

Entry Composition

1 申 shēn
  1. to extend
  2. to state
  3. to explain
  4. 9th earthly branch: 3-5 p.m., 7th solar month (7th August-7th September), year of the Monkey
  5. ancient Chinese compass point: 240°
2 辩 biàn
  1. to dispute
  2. to debate
  3. to argue
  4. to discuss

Related entries

自保 zìbǎo
  1. to defend oneself
  2. self-defense
  3. self-preservation
那是我们在枪林弹雨中自保的唯一方法。

That was the only way we could defend ourselves against all this terrible shooting.

Source: Tatoeba

自卫 zìwèi
  1. to defend oneself
  2. self-defense
她在夜校上自卫术课程。

She took night classes in the art of self-defense.

Source: Tatoeba

应诉 yìngsù
  1. (of a defendant) to respond to a charge
  2. to defend oneself
防身 fángshēn
  1. self-protection
  2. to defend oneself