投案

tóu'àn

verb #29,061

Meanings

1 to turn oneself in (to the authorities)
2 to surrender to the police
3 to give oneself up for a crime

Characters

to surrender; to throw; to submit

case (legal); file; record

Examples

他最终决定主动投案，向警方如实交代。

Tā zuìzhōng juédìng zhǔdòng tóu'àn, xiàng jǐngfāng rúshí jiāodài.

He ultimately decided to turn himself in and give a truthful account to the police.

投案自首可以争取到宽大处理。

Tóu'àn zìshǒu kěyǐ zhēngqǔ dào kuāndà chǔlǐ.

Voluntarily surrendering to the authorities may result in more lenient treatment.

Tips

usage

投案 is often used with 自首 as 投案自首 — to voluntarily turn oneself in. This combination carries a strong implication of taking moral responsibility and often results in reduced sentencing under Chinese law.

Stroke Order

投 tóu

案 àn