犯罪分子 (fànzuìfènzǐ): criminal

Measure Word

一个犯罪分子 gè

Meanings

1 criminal
2 offender
3 criminal element

Characters

犯

fàn

to violate / to commit (a crime)

Examples

警察抓获了多名犯罪分子。

Jǐngchá zhuāhuò le duō míng fànzuìfènzǐ.

The police arrested several criminals.

打击犯罪分子是维护社会安全的重要手段。

Dǎjī fànzuìfènzǐ shì wéihù shèhuì ānquán de zhòngyào shǒuduàn.

Cracking down on criminals is an important means of maintaining public safety.

这名犯罪分子已被判处十年有期徒刑。

Zhè míng fànzuìfènzǐ yǐ bèi pànchǔ shí nián yǒuqī túxíng.

This criminal has been sentenced to ten years in prison.

Tips

usage

犯罪分子 is a formal/official term used in legal and political contexts. In everyday speech 罪犯 is more common and concise.

Stroke Order

犯 fàn

罪 zuì

分 fēn

子 zǐ

Related Words

犯罪 fànzuì HSK 6 #895

to commit a crime / crime; criminal offense

罪犯 zuìfàn HSK 7 #1,800

criminal / offender / convict

分子 fēnzǐ #1,647

molecule / element (of a group) / member

犯 fàn HSK 6 #752

to violate; to commit (a crime or mistake) / criminal; offender / to have an attack of (illness)

嫌疑犯 xiányífàn #3,089

suspect (criminal) / suspected offender

嫌犯 xiánfàn #2,464

suspect (in a criminal case) / suspected criminal

犯人 fànrén #2,343

prisoner / convict / criminal

成分 chéngfèn HSK 6 #5,246

ingredient; component; element / composition; makeup

罪行 zuìxíng #3,584

crime / criminal act / offense

疑犯 yífàn #3,158

suspect / suspected criminal