主犯

zhǔfàn
noun #26,318

Measure Word

主犯 míng

Meanings

  1. 1 principal offender
  2. 2 main culprit
  3. 3 ringleader

Examples

Jǐngfāng yǐjīng zhuāzhù le zhè cì qiǎngjié àn de zhǔfàn.
The police have already caught the principal offender in this robbery case.
Zhǔfàn bèi pànchǔ shíwǔ nián yǒuqī túxíng.
The main culprit was sentenced to fifteen years in prison.

Tips

usage
主犯 (principal offender) is a legal term contrasted with 从犯 (cóng fàn, accessory / secondary offender). In Chinese criminal law, 主犯 bears the primary responsibility and typically receives a heavier sentence.

Stroke Order

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