凶手 (xiōng shǒu) — murderer, assassin | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

凶手 (xiōngshǒu) refers to a murderer—the person who actually committed a killing, typically used in police and legal contexts. 杀手 (shāshǒu) often implies a hired killer or hit man, and can be used figuratively for a formidable expert. 凶手 is the standard word for 'murderer' in crime reports.

noun

murdererassassin

Examples

凶手。
Jīngfāng zhèngzài quánlì zhuībǔ xiōng shǒu.
The police are doing their best to hunt down the murderer.
凶手。
Fǎtíng pàn le xiōng shǒu sǐxíng.
The court sentenced the murderer to death.
凶手。
xiōng shǒu zài xiànchǎng liú xià le yí gè zhǐwén.
The murderer left a fingerprint at the scene.

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