谋杀罪 (móushāzuì): murder charge

Measure Word

一项谋杀罪 xiàng

Meanings

1 murder charge
2 crime of murder

Characters

Examples

他被指控谋杀罪。

Tā bèi zhǐkòng móushāzuì.

He was charged with murder.

陪审团判他谋杀罪成立。

Péishěntuán pàn tā móushāzuì chénglì.

The jury found him guilty of murder.

Tips

usage

谋杀罪 is a legal term. 谋杀 alone means 'murder' (the act), while adding 罪 (crime) makes it the formal charge.

Stroke Order

谋 móu

杀 shā

罪 zuì

Related Words

谋杀案 móushā'àn #2,313

murder case / homicide case

谋杀 móushā #782

to murder / to assassinate

杀人罪 shārénzuì #13,416

murder (as a crime) / homicide charge / the crime of murder

罪名 zuìmíng #2,846

criminal charge / accusation / name of a crime

杀人 shārén #986

to kill someone / to murder / to commit murder

犯罪 fànzuì HSK 6 #895

to commit a crime / crime; criminal offense

凶杀 xiōngshā #5,251

homicide / murder

罪恶 zuìè HSK 6 #3,591

crime; evil; sin / wickedness; iniquity

罪行 zuìxíng #3,584

crime / criminal act / offense

杀害 shāhài HSK 7-9 #1,815

to murder / to kill (with malicious intent)