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罪恶

罪惡
zuì'è
noun HSK 6 #3,591

Meanings

  1. 1 crime; evil; sin
  2. 2 wickedness; iniquity

Characters

罪
zuì
crime; sin; guilt
恶
è
evil; wicked; bad
Crime and evil - the worst of wrongdoing.

Examples

HSK 4
战争是最大的罪恶。
Zhànzhēng shì zuì dà de zuì'è.
War is the greatest evil.
HSK 6
我们要和罪恶作斗争。
Wǒmen yào hé zuì'è zuò dòuzhēng.
We must fight against evil.
HSK 7-9
他们揭露了这些罪恶行为。
Tāmen jiēlù le zhèxiē zuì'è xíngwéi.
They exposed these evil deeds.

Tips

usage
罪恶 is a strong, literary word. In daily speech, 犯罪 (crime) is more common for legal offenses. 罪恶 carries moral weight - it's about evil, not just illegality.

Stroke Order

罪 zuì
恶 è