定罪

dìngzuì

verb #5,648

Meanings

1 to convict
2 to find guilty

Characters

to determine; to fix

crime; guilt; sin

Examples

法院已经对他定罪了。

Fǎyuàn yǐjīng duì tā dìngzuì le.

The court has already convicted him.

没有证据就不能定罪。

Méiyǒu zhèngjù jiù bùnéng dìngzuì.

You can't convict without evidence.

Tips

usage

定罪 is a legal term. The opposite is 无罪 (wúzuì, not guilty) or 宣判无罪 (xuānpàn wúzuì, acquitted).

Stroke Order

定 dìng

罪 zuì