辩白

Traditional (Taiwan): 辯白

biànbái ㄅㄧㄢˋ ㄅㄞˊ

    • to offer an explanation
    • to plead innocence
    • to try to defend oneself

Character by character

Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms 近义词

  • 辩解 biànjiě
    • 辩解不清 unable to explain oneself clearly
    • 不必辩解 no need to justify oneself

Telling them apart

辩白 is about clearing up a misunderstanding or accusation so that the truth comes out. 辩解 is about explaining or excusing oneself, often because one disagrees with the criticism, and it can sound like making excuses.

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