纵火犯

縱火犯

zònghuǒfàn

noun #11,520

Measure Word

一名纵火犯 míng

Meanings

1 arsonist

Characters

to release; to indulge

criminal; to commit

Examples

警方抓到了纵火犯。

Jǐngfāng zhuādào le zònghuǒfàn.

The police caught the arsonist.

纵火犯被判了十年监禁。

Zònghuǒfàn bèi pàn le shí nián jiānjìn.

The arsonist was sentenced to ten years in prison.

Tips

memory

纵火 (to commit arson; literally 'release fire') + 犯 (criminal) = arsonist. The same 犯 suffix appears in 罪犯 (criminal), 嫌犯 (suspect).

Stroke Order

纵 zòng

火 huǒ

犯 fàn