休庭

xiū tíng · xiu ting

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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  1. to adjourn (law)

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2 examples
01

法(fǎ)官(guān)宣(xuān)布(bù)休(xiū)庭(tíng),明(míng)天(tiān)继(jì)续(xù)审(shěn)理(lǐ)。

The judge announced an adjournment; the hearing will continue tomorrow.

02

双(shuāng)方(fāng)律(lǜ)师(shī)同(tóng)意(yì)休(xiū)庭(tíng)十(shí)分(fēn)钟(zhōng)。

The lawyers for both sides agreed to adjourn for ten minutes.

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