bail in Chinese
bail in Chinese is 水桶 — bail means a sum of money paid to secure someone's release from custody while they await trial.
bail in Chinese
水桶
Pronounced: shuǐ tǒng
A bucket or scoop used for removing water from a boat etc.
What does "bail" mean?
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noun A sum of money paid to secure someone's release from custody while they await trial.
"The judge set bail at ten thousand dollars."
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verb To scoop water out of a boat.
"They took turns bailing out the leaking dinghy."
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verb To leave abruptly or back out of a plan.
"He was supposed to come to the party but bailed at the last minute."
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bail in a sentence
- The judge set bail at ten thousand dollars.
- His family scraped together enough to post bail.
- They took turns bailing out the leaking dinghy.
- He was supposed to come to the party but bailed at the last minute.
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What is "bail" in Chinese?
"bail" in Chinese is 水桶. bail means: A sum of money paid to secure someone's release from custody while they await trial.
How do you pronounce 水桶?
"bail" in Chinese is 水桶, pronounced "shuǐ tǒng".
How do you use "bail" in a sentence?
Example: "The judge set bail at ten thousand dollars." In Chinese, "bail" is 水桶.
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