Definition

Examples

• 法院认定他是这起抢劫案的主犯。
  Fǎyuàn rèndìng tā shì zhè qǐ qiǎngjié àn de zhǔ fàn.
  The court determined he was the prime culprit in this robbery case.
• 警方已经逮捕了三名主犯。
  Jǐngfāng yǐjīng dàibǔ le sān míng zhǔ fàn.
  The police have arrested three principal offenders.
• 主犯和从犯的刑罚不同。
  zhǔ fàn hé cóngfàn de xíngfá bùtóng.
  The penalties for the principal offender and accessories differ.