帮凶 (bāng xiōng) — accomplice, accessory to a crime
Definition
帮凶 is a noun for someone who helps the main perpetrator commit a crime — i.e. an accomplice or accessory. Paired with 主犯 (main culprit): 主犯 is the leader, 帮凶 are the helpers.
noun
accompliceaccessory to a crime
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 帮凶。Jǐng fāng dài bǔ le zhè qǐ qiǎng jié àn de bāng xiōng.The police arrested the accomplices in this robbery case.
- ，帮凶。Tā shì zhǔ fàn, qí tā jǐ gè rén zhǐ shì bāng xiōng.He is the main culprit; the others are just accomplices.
- ，帮凶。Zài zhè ge àn zi zhōng, bāng xiōng yě yào chéng dān zé rèn.In this case, the accomplices must also bear responsibility.
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