- 绑匪bǎng fěikidnapperHSK 7-9
- 服刑fú xíngto serve a prison sentenceHSK 7-9
- 下毒xià dúto poison, to put poison into (food/drink/etc.)HSK 7-9
- 处死chǔ sǐto execute (a person), to put to deathHSK 7-9
- 大屠杀dà tú shāmassacre (large-scale killing of people)HSK 7-9
- 偷窥tōu kuīto peep, to peek into (someone's private space); to act as a voyeurHSK 7-9
- 黑手党hēi shǒu dǎngMafia (the criminal organization of Italian origin); (by extension) organized crime syndicate, gangHSK 7-9
- 告密gào mìto inform on someone, to betray a secret, to snitchHSK 7-9
- 缉毒jīto investigate and crack down on drug smuggling / drug traffickingHSK 7-9
- 罪人zuì réncriminal, offender (formal/literary); sinner (religious or moral context)HSK 7-9
- 揭发jiē fāto expose, to disclose, to bring to lightHSK 7-9
- 同谋tóng móuto conspire; to be complicitHSK 7-9
- 逃逸táo yìto run away (formal); to abscond (written)HSK 7-9
- 侦查zhēn cháto investigate (a crime, case, or suspicious activity); to detectHSK 7-9
- 强奸犯jiàngrapistHSK 7-9
- 毒死dú sǐto kill with poison; to poison to deathHSK 7-9
- 狱警yù jǐngprison guardHSK 7-9
- 黑社会hēi shè huìcriminal underworld; organized crime syndicateHSK 7-9
- 妓院jì yuànbrothelHSK 7-9
- 禁闭jīnto confine (as punishment); to place in solitary confinementHSK 7-9
- 报案bào ànto report a case to the authoritiesHSK 7-9
- 刑警xíng jǐngcriminal police officer; detective (in the police force)HSK 7-9
- 警署jǐng shǔpolice stationHSK 7-9
- 逮捕令dǎiarrest warrantHSK 7-9
- 勾当gòu dàngshady deal, dishonest businessHSK 7-9
- 刺客cì kèassassinHSK 7-9
- 预谋yù móuto premeditate, to plan beforehandHSK 7-9
- 骑警qí jǐngmounted police (on horse or motorbike)HSK 7-9
- 告密者gào mì zhěinformer, snitch, whistleblower (often pejorative)HSK 7-9
- 安全局ān quán júsecurity bureau (government agency responsible for national security)HSK 7-9
- 杀光shā guāngto kill all, to massacre, to exterminateHSK 7-9
- 抓捕zhuā bǔto arrest, to captureHSK 7-9
- 藏匿cáng nìto conceal, to hide (oneself or something)HSK 7-9
- 头目tóu mùchief, leader; ringleader (of a criminal group)HSK 7-9
- 卖淫mài yínto engage in prostitution; prostitutionHSK 7-9
- 歹徒dǎi túgangster; criminal; evildoerHSK 7-9
- 法警fǎ jǐngbailiff; judicial police (court enforcement officer)HSK 7-9
- 匪fěi(bound form) bandit, robber, brigandHSK 7-9
- 密探mì tànsecret agent, spyHSK 7-9
- 迫害pò hàito persecuteHSK 7-9
- 拷问kǎo wènto interrogate with torture; to subject to the third degreeHSK 7-9
- 黑道hēi dào(literal) dark road, dark path; (figurative) criminal underworld, gang, secret societyHSK 7-9
- 命案mìng ànhomicide caseHSK 7-9
- 放火fàng huǒto set fire; to commit arson; (figurative) to create disturbance; to stir up troubleHSK 7-9
- 罚款fá kuǎnto fine; fine, monetary penaltyHSK 5
- 内线nèi xiànplanted spy, mole, undercover agent; (military) interior lines; telephone extension lineHSK 7-9
- 掠夺lüè duóto plunder, to robHSK 7-9
- 扣押kòu yāto detain; to hold in custody; to seize; to impound (property)HSK 7-9
- 冒充mào chōngto pretend to be (someone else); to impersonateHSK 7-9
- 被害者bèi hài zhěvictim (injured party)HSK 7-9
- 巡xún(bound form) to patrol; to make rounds; to tourHSK 7-9
- 拘留所jū liú suǒdetention centerHSK 7-9
- 探视tàn shìto visit (a patient or prisoner)HSK 7-9
- 案发àn fā(of a crime or incident) to occur; to come to lightHSK 7-9
- 黑市hēi shìblack marketHSK 7-9
- 肇事zhào shìto cause an accident or incident (especially traffic); to cause a disturbance, to provoke an incidentHSK 7-9
- 供词gōngconfession (under interrogation); statement (made under examination)HSK 7-9
- 打手dǎ shouhired thug, enforcerHSK 7-9
- 活埋huó máito bury aliveHSK 7-9
- 抓走zhuā zǒuto arrest, to take into custodyHSK 7-9