案犯 (àn fàn) — convicted criminal; culprit in a criminal case
Definition
A formal/legal term for a criminal in a specific case, used in news reports and court contexts. It is a more technical equivalent of 罪犯.
noun
convicted criminalculprit in a criminal case
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Examples
- 案犯。Jǐng fāng zhōng yú zhuā zhù le nà ge àn fàn.The police finally caught that criminal.
- 案犯。Fǎ yuàn duì àn fàn jìn xíng le shěn pàn.The court tried the criminal.
- 案犯。Zhè ge àn fàn zài àn fā hòu táo pǎo le.This criminal fled after the crime occurred.
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