嫌犯 (xián fàn) — criminal suspect
Definition
嫌犯 (xiánfàn) is a formal, legal term for a 'criminal suspect' — a person suspected of a crime before conviction. It is more official than the everyday 嫌疑人 and is typical in news and courtroom contexts.
noun
criminal suspect
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 嫌犯。Jǐng fāng zhèng zài quán lì zhuī bǔ zhè míng xián fàn.The police are doing their best to pursue this criminal suspect.
- 嫌犯。xián fàn Duì zì jǐ de zuì xíng gòng rèn bú huì.The suspect confessed to his crimes without concealment.
- ，嫌犯。Fǎ tíng jiāng yú xià yuè kāi tíng shěn lǐ cǐ àn, xián fàn yǐ bèi jū liú.The court will open a trial next month; the suspect has been detained.
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