案犯

ànfàn

noun #21,907

Measure Word

一名案犯 míng

Meanings

1 criminal suspect
2 perpetrator (of a case)
3 offender

Characters

criminal/offender/to violate

Examples

HSK 5

案犯在逃跑途中被抓获。

Ànfàn zài táopǎo túzhōng bèi zhuāhuò.

The offender was caught while trying to flee.

HSK 7-9

警方已逮捕了主要案犯。

Jǐngfāng yǐ dàibǔ le zhǔyào ànfàn.

Police have arrested the main suspect.

Tips

usage

案犯 is a legal/police term combining 案 (case) and 犯 (criminal). It refers to the perpetrator of a specific case and is used in formal reporting and legal contexts. Compare with 罪犯 (convicted criminal) which implies guilt has been established.

Stroke Order

案 àn

犯 fàn