- 阿飞ā fēihooligan, hoodlum, young rowdyHSK 7-9
- 偷运tōu yùnto illegally transport; to smuggleHSK 7-9
- 共犯gōngaccompliceHSK 7-9
- 混入hùn rùto sneak into, to infiltrate (by blending in)HSK 7-9
- 缉jī(bound form) to arrest, to seizeHSK 7-9
- 酷刑kù xíngtorture (cruel punishment)HSK 7-9
- 包庇bāo bìto shield; to cover up (someone's wrongdoing)HSK 7-9
- 赃物zāng wùstolen goods; loot; bribes (illegal proceeds)HSK 7-9
- 囚室qiú shìprison cellHSK 7-9
- 掳lǔ(bound form) to capture (by force), to take prisonerHSK 7-9
- 残害cán hàito cruelly injure or kill; to mutilateHSK 7-9
- 电椅diàn yīelectric chairHSK 7-9
- 检举jiǎn jǔto report (an offense); to inform against (a perpetrator)HSK 7-9
- 大案dàmajor case (legal, criminal); recommendation for promotion (historical, Qing dynasty)HSK 7-9
- 检查站jiǎn chá zhàncheckpoint; inspection stationHSK 7-9
- 脱逃tuō táoto escape, to fleeHSK 7-9
- 警笛jǐng dípolice whistle; siren (of an emergency vehicle or its sound)HSK 7-9
- 共谋gòng móuto collaborate (on a plan or scheme); to collude, to conspireHSK 7-9
- 拘禁jū jìnto detain; to take into custodyHSK 7-9
- 禁锢jìn gùto imprison, to keep in custody; to shackle, to bind, to restrict (thoughts, creativity, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 枪决qiāng juéto execute by shootingHSK 7-9
- 买通mǎi tōngto bribe (someone), to buy offHSK 7-9
- 违章wéi zhāngto violate regulations; to break the rulesHSK 7-9
- 主谋zhǔ móuto mastermind (a conspiracy), to be the chief instigator ofHSK 7-9
- 受骗shòu piànto be cheated; to be taken inHSK 7-9
- 抓获zhuā huòto capture, to arrest (a criminal)HSK 7-9
- 蛇头shéhuman smuggler, snakehead (slang); head of a snakeHSK 7-9
- 放风fàng fēng(v.o.) to let prisoners out for exercise or fresh air; (v.o.) to act as a lookout (while someone does something illegal); (v.o.) to let in fresh airHSK 7-9
- 斩首zhǎn shǒuto behead (formal), to decapitateHSK 7-9
- 监牢jiān láoprison; jailHSK 7-9
- 搜身sōu shēnto body search someone, to friskHSK 7-9
- 假钞jiǎcounterfeit moneyHSK 7-9
- 内应nèi yīngan inside contact; a planted agent (esp. in espionage)HSK 7-9
- 断头台duàn tóu táiguillotineHSK 7-9
- 一网打尽yī wǎng dǎ jìnto round up all at once; to capture or solve everything in one sweepHSK 7-9
- 犯下fàn xiàto commit (a serious crime, offense, or mistake); to be guilty ofHSK 7-9
- 逃税táo shuì(verb-object) to evade taxes, to dodge taxes; (noun) tax evasionHSK 7-9
- 遇刺yù cīto be assassinatedHSK 7-9
- 归案guī ànto bring (a criminal) to justice; to arrest and prosecuteHSK 7-9
- 扒手pá shǒupickpocketHSK 7-9
- 受贿shòu huìto accept a bribeHSK 7-9
- 合谋hé móuto conspire; to plot togetherHSK 7-9
- 横行héng xíngto run rampant, to act tyrannically (of criminals, forces, etc.); to walk sideways (of crabs, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 毙命bì mìngto meet a violent death, to be killed (formal/literary)HSK 7-9
- 破门pò mén(v.o.) to force open a door; to break down a door; (v.o.) to score a goal (in soccer, hockey, etc.); (v.o.) to excommunicate (from a religious group)HSK 7-9
- 老巢lǎo cháonest; den; lair (especially figurative: criminal's hideout or base)HSK 7-9
- 串通chuàn tōngto collude, to conspire (with others)HSK 7-9
- 奸情jiān qíngadultery (illicit sexual relationship)HSK 7-9
- 嫖客piáo kèpatron of brothels, client of a prostituteHSK 7-9
- 探监tàn jiānto visit a prisoner (in jail); to make a prison visitHSK 7-9
- 罪证zuì zhèngproof of crime, evidence of a crimeHSK 7-9
- 要犯yào fànimportant criminal, principal offenderHSK 7-9
- 赃款zāng kuǎnillicit money, dirty money (from corruption, bribery, embezzlement, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 不轨bù guǐseditious; against the law or societal norms (often implying plotting or rebellion)HSK 7-9
- 元凶yuán xiōngchief culprit, ringleader, arch-criminalHSK 7-9
- 拐走guǎi zǒuto kidnap (and take away), to abductHSK 7-9
- 捣毁dǎo huǐto deliberately destroy or sabotage (e.g., a base, a den, a facility)HSK 7-9
- 盗取dào qǔto steal; to take unlawfullyHSK 7-9
- 走私犯zǒu sī fànsmuggler; smuggling offenderHSK 7-9
- 遇害者yù hài zhěmurder victimHSK 7-9