投案

tóu'àn
verb #29,061

Meanings

  1. 1 to turn oneself in (to the authorities)
  2. 2 to surrender to the police
  3. 3 to give oneself up for a crime

Examples

HSK 4
Tóu'àn zìshǒu kěyǐ zhēngqǔ dào kuāndà chǔlǐ.
Voluntarily surrendering to the authorities may result in more lenient treatment.
HSK 7-9
Tā zuìzhōng juédìng zhǔdòng tóu'àn, xiàng jǐngfāng rúshí jiāodài.
He ultimately decided to turn himself in and give a truthful account to the police.

Tips

usage
投案 is often used with 自首 as 投案自首 - to voluntarily turn oneself in. This combination carries a strong implication of taking moral responsibility and often results in reduced sentencing under Chinese law.

Stroke Order

tóu
àn