投案 (tóu àn) — to turn oneself in; to surrender (to the police)
Definition
投案 means to surrender yourself to police — a formal/legal term for confessing and handing yourself in, not everyday 'admit' or 'apologize'. The agent is typically a suspect or criminal choosing to turn themselves in, often with 主动.
verb
to turn oneself into surrender (to the police)
Examples
- 投案。Tā jué dìng qù gōng ān jú tóu àn.He decided to go to the police station to turn himself in.
- 。Tā zuó tiān zhǔ dòng tóu le àn.He voluntarily surrendered yesterday.
- 投案。Nà ge xiǎo tōu zuì zhōng tóu àn le.That thief finally turned himself in.
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