罪恶

罪惡

zuìè

noun HSK 6 #3,591

Meanings

1 crime; evil; sin
2 wickedness; iniquity

Characters

crime; sin; guilt

evil; wicked; bad

Crime and evil — the worst of wrongdoing.

Examples

战争是最大的罪恶。

Zhànzhēng shì zuì dà de zuì'è.

War is the greatest evil.

我们要和罪恶作斗争。

Wǒmen yào hé zuì'è zuò dòuzhēng.

We must fight against evil.

他们揭露了这些罪恶行为。

Tāmen jiēlù le zhèxiē zuì'è xíngwéi.

They exposed these evil deeds.

Tips

usage

罪恶 is a strong, literary word. In daily speech, 犯罪 (crime) is more common for legal offenses. 罪恶 carries moral weight — it's about evil, not just illegality.

Stroke Order

罪 zuì

恶 è