招供 (zhāo gōng) — to confess (a crime, under interrogation)
Definition
A formal, legal term meaning to confess a crime during police interrogation. Unlike 承认 (to admit or acknowledge in general), 招供 is restricted to criminal suspects confessing under questioning.
verb
to confess (a crime, under interrogation)
Examples
- ，招供。Zài jǐng chá de shěn wèn xià, tā zhōng yú zhāo gōng le.Under police interrogation, he finally confessed.
- 招供，。Tā zhāo gōng yǐ hòu, àn jiàn hěn kuài jiù jié shù le.After he confessed, the case was quickly resolved.
- 招供，。Rú guǒ xiàn zài zhāo gōng, fǎ yuàn kě néng huì cóng qīng pàn xíng.If you confess now, the court may give you a lighter sentence.
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