嫌疑犯

xiányífàn

noun #3,089

Measure Word

一个嫌疑犯 gè

Meanings

1 suspect (criminal)
2 suspected offender

Characters

to suspect; to dislike

doubt; suspicion

criminal; to offend

Examples

HSK 5

警察抓到了嫌疑犯。

Jǐngchá zhuā dào le xiányífàn.

The police caught the suspect.

HSK 5

嫌疑犯正在接受审讯。

Xiányífàn zhèngzài jiēshòu shěnxùn.

The suspect is being interrogated.

HSK 7-9

他是这起案件的主要嫌疑犯。

Tā shì zhè qǐ ànjiàn de zhǔyào xiányífàn.

He is the main suspect in this case.

Tips

memory

嫌疑 (suspicion) + 犯 (criminal) = a criminal under suspicion - a suspect.

usage

嫌疑犯 and 犯罪嫌疑人 are interchangeable, but 犯罪嫌疑人 is more formal/legal.

Stroke Order

嫌 xián

疑 yí

犯 fàn