服罪 (fú zuì) — to plead guilty; to admit to a crime
Definition
服罪 (fú zuì) is a formal legal verb meaning 'to plead guilty / admit to a crime,' used of a defendant in court rather than in casual speech.
verb
to plead guiltyto admit to a crime
Examples
- 服罪。Bèi gào zài fǎ tíng shàng fú zuì le.The defendant pleaded guilty in court.
- 服罪，。Tā zuì zhōng fú zuì, jiē shòu le pàn jué.He finally admitted to the crime and accepted the verdict.
- 服罪。Lǜ shī jiàn yì dāng shì rén fú zuì yǐ jiǎn qīng xíng fá.The lawyer advised the client to plead guilty to reduce the sentence.
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