- 杀shāto kill; to murder; to reduce; to weaken (e.g., price in bargaining); (used after a verb) extremely; to deathHSK 6
- 警察jǐng chápolice officer; policeHSK 4
- 偷tōu(verb) to steal; (adverb) stealthily, secretly (placed before a verb)HSK 6
- 监狱jiān yùprisonHSK 7-9
- 警jǐngto warn; to alert; police (noun, often in compounds)HSK 7-9
- 犯fànto commit (a crime, offense, or mistake); to have a recurrence (of a disease or bad habit)HSK 6
- 凶手xiōng shǒumurderer, assassinHSK 7-9
- 谋杀móu shāto murder, to assassinateHSK 7-9
- 犯罪fàn zuìto commit a crimeHSK 7-9
- 骗piànto cheat, to deceive, to swindleHSK 5
- 线索xiàn suǒclue; lead (in an investigation); thread (of a story or narrative)HSK 6
- 杀死shā sǐto kill, to murder, to slayHSK 7-9
- 杀人shā rénto kill someone, to commit murder; (law) homicideHSK 7-9
- 失踪shī zōngto go missing, to disappear (of a person or object)HSK 7-9
- 警官jǐng guānpolice officerHSK 7-9
- 罪zuìcrime (legal offense); guilt; fault; blame; sin (religious or moral transgression)HSK 6
- 杀手shā shǒukiller, murderer, hit man; (figurative) formidable player, expert, master (in a field)HSK 7-9
- 毒品dú pǐnillegal drugs, narcoticsHSK 7-9
- 受害者shòu hài zhěvictimHSK 7-9
- 抢qiǎngto grab, to snatch (physically); to rush, to scramble (for a limited resource); to rob, to lootHSK 5
- 绑架bǎng jiàto kidnap, to abduct, to hijackHSK 7-9
- 逮捕dài bǔto arrest, to apprehend (a suspect)HSK 7-9
- 监视jiān shìto monitor, to keep a close watch overHSK 7-9
- 警方jǐng fāngthe police (as an official body or authority)HSK 7-9
- 警告jǐng gàoto warn; to admonishHSK 6
- 侦探zhēn tàn(noun) detective; (verb) to do detective work, to investigateHSK 7-9
- 搜查sōu cháto searchHSK 7-9
- 抢劫qiǎng jiéto rob (a person or place); to loot (during unrest or disaster)HSK 7-9
- 报警bào jǐngto call the police (to report an emergency or incident)HSK 5
- 骗子piàn ziswindler, cheatHSK 6
- 罪犯zuì fàncriminalHSK 7-9
- 干掉gàn diàoto kill (colloquial); to finish off, to get rid ofHSK 7-9
- 杀害shā hàito murderHSK 7-9
- 暴力bào lìviolence; (physical) forceHSK 6
- 被捕bèi bǔbe arrestedHSK 7-9
- 保安bǎo ān(verb) to ensure public security; to guarantee safety (especially in production or workplace contexts); (noun) security guardHSK 5
- 警长jǐng chángpolice chiefHSK 7-9
- 受害人shòu hài rénvictimHSK 7-9
- 间谍jiàn diéspyHSK 7-9
- 绑bǎngto tie up, to bind; to kidnapHSK 7-9
- 谋杀案móu shā ànmurder caseHSK 7-9
- 犯人fàn réncriminal; prisoner; convictHSK 7-9
- 欺骗qī piànto deceive, to cheatHSK 6
- 人质rén zhìhostageHSK 7-9
- 吸毒xī dúto take drugs (illegal narcotics); to abuse drugsHSK 7-9
- 嫌犯xián fàncriminal suspectHSK 7-9
- 逮dǎito catch, to capture (physical objects or persons); to seize (an opportunity, a chance)HSK 7-9
- 海盗hǎi dàopirateHSK 7-9
- 坏人huài rénbad person, evildoer, villainHSK 7-9
- 强奸qiáng jiānto rape; to sexually assaultHSK 7-9
- 坐牢zuò láoto serve a prison sentence, to be imprisonedHSK 7-9
- 牢láoprison; firm, sturdyHSK 6
- 调查局diàobureau of investigationHSK 7-9
- 凶器xiōng qìlethal weapon, murder weapon, deadly weaponHSK 7-9
- 偷走tōu zǒuto steal (and carry away); to make off withHSK 7-9
- 罪名zuì míngcriminal charge; accusationHSK 7-9
- 警察局jǐng chá júpolice station; police bureauHSK 7-9
- 死刑sǐ xíngdeath penalty; capital punishmentHSK 7-9
- 治安zhì ānpublic security; law and orderHSK 7-9
- 嫌疑犯xián yí fànsuspect (in a crime)HSK 7-9