定罪

dìngzuì

verb #5,648

Meanings

1 to convict
2 to find guilty

Characters

to determine; to fix

crime; guilt; sin

Examples

法院已经对他定罪了。

Fǎyuàn yǐjīng duì tā dìngzuì le.

The court has already convicted him.

没有证据就不能定罪。

Méiyǒu zhèngjù jiù bù néng dìngzuì.

You can't convict without evidence.

Tips

usage

定罪 is a legal term. The opposite is 无罪 (wúzuì, not guilty) or 宣判无罪 (xuānpàn wúzuì, acquitted).

Stroke Order

定 dìng

罪 zuì