犯罪 (fàn zuì) — to commit a crime
Definition
犯罪 (fàn zuì) is the verb phrase 'to commit a crime,' usable in legal contexts. 犯 alone also means 'to commit (a crime)' but is narrower and often part of compounds like 触犯.
verb
to commit a crime
Examples
- 。Tā cóng lái méi yǒu fàn guò zuì.He has never committed a crime.
- 犯罪。Rèn hé rén dōu bù néng fàn zuì ér bú shòu chéng fá.No one can commit a crime and escape punishment.
- 犯罪。Yù fáng fàn zuì shì jǐng chá de zhòng yào gōng zuò.Preventing crime is an important job of the police.
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