投案 (tóu àn) — to turn oneself in; to surrender (to the police)

Définition

投案 means to surrender yourself to police — a formal/legal term for confessing and handing yourself in, not everyday 'admit' or 'apologize'. The agent is typically a suspect or criminal choosing to turn themselves in, often with 主动.

verb
to turn oneself into surrender (to the police)

Exemples

  • 投案
    Tā jué dìng qù gōng ān jú tóu àn.
    He decided to go to the police station to turn himself in.
  • Tā zuó tiān zhǔ dòng tóu le àn.
    He voluntarily surrendered yesterday.
  • 投案
    Nà ge xiǎo tōu zuì zhōng tóu àn le.
    That thief finally turned himself in.
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