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罪

zuì
noun HSK 6 #1,085

Meanings

  1. 1 crime; offense; sin
  2. 2 guilt; blame; fault

Examples

他犯了什么罪？
Tā fàn le shénme zuì?
What crime did he commit?
这不是你的罪。
Zhè bú shì nǐ de zuì.
This is not your fault.
法院判他有罪。
Fǎyuàn pàn tā yǒu zuì.
The court found him guilty.
他认罪了。
Tā rèn zuì le.
He pleaded guilty.

Tips

usage
Key compounds: 犯罪 (fàn zuì, to commit a crime), 有罪 (yǒu zuì, guilty), 无罪 (wú zuì, innocent/not guilty), 认罪 (rèn zuì, to plead guilty), 赎罪 (shú zuì, to atone).
memory
罒 (net) on top + 非 (wrong) on bottom — caught in a net for doing wrong.

Stroke Order

罪 zuì