Word: 答辩 (dábiàn) Traditional: 答辯 答辩 dictionary entry dábiàn to reply (to an accusation); to defend one's dissertation Full dictionary entry for 答辩 Example sentences using 答辩 2 sentences, showing page 1 of 1. 你在准备论文答辩吗? Nǐ zài zhǔnbèi lùnwén dábiàn ma? Are you preparing for your thesis defense? 她的毕业答辩通过了吗? Tā de bìyè dábiàn tōngguò le ma? Did her graduation defense go through?