罪犯

zuìfàn

noun HSK 7 #1,800

Measure Word

一个罪犯 gè

Meanings

1 criminal
2 offender
3 convict

Characters

crime; guilt; sin

to commit (a crime); criminal

Examples

警察终于抓住了那个罪犯。

Jǐngchá zhōngyú zhuāzhùle nàge zuìfàn.

The police finally caught the criminal.

这名罪犯被判了十年。

Zhè míng zuìfàn bèi pànle shí nián.

This criminal was sentenced to ten years.

Tips

usage

罪犯 specifically refers to someone who has committed a crime. Compare with 犯人 (prisoner) and 嫌疑人 (suspect).

Stroke Order

罪 zuì

犯 fàn