刑事 (xíng shì) — criminal (attributive), penal
Definition
An adjective meaning 'criminal / penal' — it modifies legal terms (法庭, 案件, 辩护) to mark them as belonging to criminal law, not the people who break the law (those are 罪犯 or 歹徒).
adjective
criminal (attributive)penal
Examples
- 刑事。Zhè ge xíng shì fǎ tíng chǔ lǐ le hěn duō zhòng dà àn jiàn.This criminal court has handled many major cases.
- 。Tā yīn shè xián xíng shì fàn zuì bèi dài bǔ le.He was arrested on suspicion of criminal offenses.
- 刑事。xíng shì Biàn hù lǜ shī xū yào fēi cháng zhuān yè de zhī shi.A criminal defense lawyer needs very specialized knowledge.
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