凶手

兇手

xiōngshǒu

noun HSK 6 #770

Meanings

Literally 'violent hand' — the person who committed a violent act.

Jǐngchá zhōngyú zhuā dào le xiōngshǒu.

The police finally caught the murderer.

Xiōngshǒu zhìjīn réngrán zài táo.

The killer is still at large.

Shéi shì xiōngshǒu?

Who is the murderer?

usage

凶手 specifically refers to the perpetrator of a killing or violent crime. For a general criminal, use 罪犯 (zuìfàn). For a thief, use 小偷 (xiǎotōu).

凶 xiōng

手 shǒu