主犯 (zhǔ fàn) — principal offender, prime culprit

Legal term for the 'principal offender' — the person who plays the main role in a crime, contrasted with 从犯 ('accessory', a lesser participant). Penalties are heavier for the 主犯.

noun
principal offenderprime culprit
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예문

  • 主犯
    Fǎ yuàn rèn dìng tā shì zhè qǐ qiǎng jié àn de zhǔ fàn.
    The court determined he was the prime culprit in this robbery case.
  • 主犯
    Jǐng fāng yǐ jīng dài bǔ le sān míng zhǔ fàn.
    The police have arrested three principal offenders.
  • 主犯
    zhǔ fàn Hé cóng fàn de xíng fá bù tóng.
    The penalties for the principal offender and accessories differ.
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