| 辩论 | biàn lùn | debate; argument |
| 辩护 | biàn hù | to speak in defense of; to argue in favor of |
| 辩证法 | biàn zhèng fǎ | dialectics; dialectic or Socratic method of debate |
| 辩证 | biàn zhèng | to investigate; dialectical |
| 争辩 | zhēng biàn | a dispute; to wrangle |
| 答辩 | dá biàn | to reply (to an accusation); to defend one's dissertation |
| 分辩 | fēn biàn | to explain the facts; to defend against an accusation |
| 申辩 | shēn biàn | to defend oneself; to rebut a charge |
| 辩驳 | biàn bó | to dispute; to refute |
| 雄辩 | xióng biàn | eloquent; oratory |
| 狡辩 | jiǎo biàn | to quibble |
| 辩护人 | biàn hù rén | defender; defending counsel |
