同案犯 (tóng àn fàn) — accomplice, co-conspirator, partner in crime

Definition

同案犯 is an accomplice tried in the same case — emphasizes being prosecuted TOGETHER with the principal offender. Compare with 共犯 (broader term for any co-participant in a crime).

noun

accompliceco-conspiratorpartner in crime

Measure word · 个

Examples

同案犯。
Zhè ge tóng àn fàn shì tā de tóng shì.
This accomplice is his colleague.
同案犯。
Jǐng chá zhuā zhù le sān gè tóng àn fàn.
The police caught three accomplices.
同案犯。
Tā zuò wéi tóng àn fàn bèi pàn chǔ wǔ nián tú xíng.
He, as an accomplice, was sentenced to five years in prison.

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