奸污 (jiān wū) — to rape, to sexually violate
Definition
A formal, written term for rape or sexual violation, used mainly in legal and journalistic contexts (e.g. 法律严惩奸污行为). Strongly pejorative — far harsher than 诱奸 ('to seduce/deceive into sex') and limited to non-consensual assault.
verb
to rapeto sexually violate
Examples
- 奸污。Tā yīn jiān wū fù nǚ bèi pàn chǔ shí nián yǒu qī tú xíng.He was sentenced to ten years in prison for raping a woman.
- 奸污。Fǎ lǜ yán chéng rèn hé jiān wū xíng wéi.The law severely punishes any act of rape.
- 奸污。Zhè qǐ jiān wū àn jiàn yǐn qǐ le shè huì de guǎng fàn guān zhù.This rape case has drawn widespread attention from society.
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