犯案

fànàn

verb #12,841

Meanings

1 to commit a crime
2 to commit an offense

Characters

to commit (a crime); to violate

Examples

嫌疑人在三个城市犯案。

Xiányírén zài sān gè chéngshì fàn'àn.

The suspect committed crimes in three cities.

他多次犯案都没有被抓。

Tā duōcì fàn'àn dōu méiyǒu bèi zhuā.

He committed crimes multiple times without being caught.

Tips

usage

Used in legal and news contexts. Compare: 犯罪 (fànzuì) is more general for 'to commit a crime'; 犯案 emphasizes the specific criminal act/case.

Stroke Order

犯 fàn

案 àn