罪人 (zuì rén) — criminal, offender (formal/literary); sinner (religious or moral context)
Definition
Literary/formal term meaning 'sinner' or 'criminal.' In religious or moral writing it points to a wrongdoer who carries moral guilt (more literary than 犯人).
noun
criminaloffender (formal/literary)sinner (religious or moral context)
Measure word · 个
Examples
- ，罪人。Zài zōng jiào gù shi zhōng, zuì rén xū yào chàn huǐ cái néng dé dào kuān shù.In religious stories, sinners need to repent to be forgiven.
- 罪人，。Tā jué de zì jǐ shì gè zuì rén, nèi xīn fēi cháng tòng kǔ.He feels he is a sinner and is very distressed inside.
- 罪人。Lì shǐ shàng de zuì rén wǎng wǎng bèi hòu rén tuò mà.Historical criminals are often reviled by later generations.
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