主凶 (zhǔ xiōng) — prime/chief culprit (in a murder case)

Definition

Examples

• 警方已将主凶抓获，案件正在进一步调查中。
  Jǐng fāng yǐ jiāng zhǔ xiōng zhuā huò, àn jiàn zhèng zài jìn yí bù diào chá zhōng.
  The police have arrested the prime culprit, and the case is under further investigation.
• 法庭上，主凶对自己的罪行供认不讳。
  Fǎ tíng shàng, zhǔ xiōng duì zì jǐ de zuì xíng gòng rèn bú huì.
  In court, the chief culprit confessed to his crimes without reservation.
• 根据证据，他很可能就是这起谋杀案的主凶。
  Gēn jù zhèng jù, tā hěn kě néng jiù shì zhè qǐ móu shā àn de zhǔ xiōng.
  Based on the evidence, he is most likely the main culprit in this murder case.