罪犯 (zuì fàn) — criminal
Definition
罪犯 (zuìfàn) is the standard, neutral legal term for 'a criminal' — a person convicted of or charged with a 罪 (crime). Broader and more formal than 歹徒 ('gangster/evildoer'); contrasted with 受害人, the victim.
noun
criminal
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 罪犯。Fǎ guān duì zuì fàn pàn le shí nián yǒu qī tú xíng.The judge sentenced the criminal to ten years in prison.
- 罪犯，。zuì fàn Xū yào jiē shòu gǎi zào, chóng xīn zuò rén.The criminal needs to undergo rehabilitation and start a new life.
- 罪犯。Shè qū bāng zhù zuì fàn zhǎo le yí fèn gōng zuò.The community helped the criminal find a job.
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