作案

zuò'àn

verb #4,080

Meanings

1 to commit a crime

Characters

Examples

HSK 5

警方正在调查作案动机。

Jǐngfāng zhèngzài diàochá zuò'àn dòngjī.

The police are investigating the motive for the crime.

HSK 7-9

嫌疑人在凌晨作案。

Xiányírén zài língchén zuò'àn.

The suspect committed the crime in the early morning.

Tips

usage

作案 is a formal/legal term typically seen in news reports and crime fiction. Common collocations include 作案手段 (criminal method), 作案动机 (criminal motive), and 作案现场 (crime scene).

Stroke Order

作 zuò

案 àn