犯下

fànxià

verb #16,724

Meanings

1 to commit (a crime, mistake, etc.)

Characters

to violate; to commit

down; to produce (a result)

Literally 'violate-down' — the 下 emphasizes the completed result of committing something.

Examples

他犯下了不可饶恕的错误。

Tā fànxià le bùkě ráoshù de cuòwù.

He committed an unforgivable mistake.

凶手犯下了多起谋杀案。

Xiōngshǒu fànxià le duō qǐ móushā àn.

The murderer committed multiple homicides.

Tips

usage

犯下 is more formal and emphatic than plain 犯. It stresses that the act has been completed and its consequences are serious. Almost always used with crimes (罪行) or grave errors (错误).

Stroke Order

犯 fàn

下 xià