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

警方已逮捕了主要案犯。

Jǐngfāng yǐ dàibǔ le zhǔyào ànfàn.

Police have arrested the main suspect.

案犯在逃跑途中被抓获。

Ànfàn zài táopǎo túzhōng bèi zhuāhuò.

The offender was caught while trying to flee.

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