奸污 (jiān wū) — to rape, to sexually violate

Definition

A formal, written term for rape or sexual violation, used mainly in legal and journalistic contexts (e.g. 法律严惩奸污行为). Strongly pejorative — far harsher than 诱奸 ('to seduce/deceive into sex') and limited to non-consensual assault.

verb

to rapeto sexually violate

Examples

奸污。
Tā yīn jiān wū fù nǚ bèi pàn chǔ shí nián yǒu qī tú xíng.
He was sentenced to ten years in prison for raping a woman.
奸污。
Fǎ lǜ yán chéng rèn hé jiān wū xíng wéi.
The law severely punishes any act of rape.
奸污。
Zhè qǐ jiān wū àn jiàn yǐn qǐ le shè huì de guǎng fàn guān zhù.
This rape case has drawn widespread attention from society.

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