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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