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

警察抓到了嫌疑犯。

Jǐngchá zhuā dào le xiányífàn.

The police caught the suspect.

嫌疑犯正在接受审讯。

Xiányífàn zhèngzài jiēshòu shěnxùn.

The suspect is being interrogated.

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