人犯

rénfàn

noun #25,905

Measure Word

一名人犯 míng

Meanings

1 criminal
2 culprit
3 suspect (old usage)
4 prisoner

Characters

to violate; criminal; offender

Examples

警方已将三名人犯移交检察院。

Jǐngfāng yǐ jiāng sān míngrén fàn yíjiāo jiǎncháyuàn.

The police have transferred three suspects to the procuratorate.

那名人犯企图在押送途中逃跑。

Nà míngrén fàn qǐtú zàiyā sòng túzhōng táopǎo.

The prisoner attempted to escape while being escorted.

Tips

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人犯 is a legal/formal term, more common in older texts and official documents. Modern usage tends toward 犯罪嫌疑人 (crime suspect) or 被告 (defendant).

Stroke Order

人 rén

犯 fàn