罪犯

zuìfàn

noun HSK 7-9 #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

HSK 3

警察终于抓住了那个罪犯。

Jǐngchá zhōngyú zhuāzhù le nàge zuìfàn.

The police finally caught the criminal.

HSK 6

这名罪犯被判了十年。

Zhè míng zuìfàn bèi pàn le shínián.

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