嫌犯

xiánfàn

noun #2,464

Measure Word

一名嫌犯 míng

Meanings

1 suspect (in a criminal case)
2 suspected criminal

Characters

suspicion; to suspect

criminal; to offend

Examples

HSK 3

警方已经抓到了嫌犯。

Jǐngfāng yǐjīng zhuā dào le xiánfàn.

The police have already caught the suspect.

HSK 3

嫌犯否认了所有指控。

Xiánfàn fǒurèn le suǒyǒu zhǐkòng.

The suspect denied all charges.

Tips

usage

嫌犯 is short for 嫌疑犯 (xiányífàn). Both are used in news and legal contexts. 嫌犯 is more colloquial and common in headlines.

Stroke Order

嫌 xián

犯 fàn