谋杀罪 (móushāzuì): murder charge

Measure Word

一项谋杀罪 xiàng

Meanings

1 murder charge
2 crime of murder

Characters

Examples

HSK 3

他被指控谋杀罪。

Tā bèi zhǐkòng móushāzuì.

He was charged with murder.

HSK 7-9

陪审团判他谋杀罪成立。

Péishěntuán pàn tā móushāzuì chénglì.

The jury found him guilty of murder.

Tips

usage

谋杀罪 is a legal term. 谋杀 alone means 'murder' (the act), while adding 罪 (crime) makes it the formal charge.

Stroke Order

谋 móu

杀 shā

罪 zuì

Related Words

谋杀案 móushā'àn #2,313

murder case / homicide case

谋杀 móushā #782

to murder / to assassinate

杀人罪 shārénzuì #13,416

murder (as a crime) / homicide charge / the crime of murder

罪名 zuìmíng #2,846

criminal charge / accusation / name of a crime

杀人 shārén #986

to kill someone / to murder / to commit murder

犯罪 fànzuì HSK 6 #895

to commit a crime / crime; criminal offense

凶杀 xiōngshā #5,251

homicide / murder

罪恶 zuì'è HSK 6 #3,591

crime; evil; sin / wickedness; iniquity

罪行 zuìxíng #3,584

crime / criminal act / offense

杀害 shāhài HSK 7-9 #1,815

to murder / to kill (with malicious intent)