疑凶 (yí xiōng) — suspected murderer; suspected assailant

Definition

A formal/literary term for a 'suspected killer' used in police and courtroom reporting. It emphasizes that the person is only suspected, not convicted.

noun

suspected murderersuspected assailant

Measure word · 个

Examples

疑凶。
Jǐng fāng zhèng zài quán lì zhuī bǔ zhè míng yí xiōng.
The police are doing their utmost to hunt down this suspected murderer.
，疑凶。
Jù bào dǎo, yí xiōng yǐ jīng táo lí le běn shì.
According to reports, the suspected assailant has already fled the city.
疑凶。
Fǎ tíng jiāng yú xià zhōu duì yí xiōng jìn xíng shěn pàn.
The court will put the suspected murderer on trial next week.

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