通缉犯 (tōngjīfàn): wanted criminal; fugitive from the law

Measure Word

一名通缉犯 míng

jǐngfāng dàibǔ le yī míng qiántáo duō nián de tōngjīfàn.

The police arrested a wanted criminal who had been on the run for years.

usage

通缉 (tōngjī) means to issue an arrest warrant. 通缉令 (tōngjīlìng) is the wanted poster/warrant itself. 通缉犯 is the person being sought.

通 tōng

缉 jī

犯 fàn