- 死囚sǐ qiúconvict awaiting executionHSK 7-9
- 宪兵xiàn bīngmilitary police (MP); gendarme (armed police with both military and law enforcement roles)HSK 7-9
- 抢夺qiǎng duóto forcibly take, to plunderHSK 7-9
- 染指rǎn zhǐto have a hand in (something improper or illegal); to take a cut of illicit profitsHSK 7-9
- 犯罪率fàn zuì lǜcrime rateHSK 7-9
- 侠盗xiá dàochivalrous outlaw; heroic bandit (who robs the rich to help the poor)HSK 7-9
- 女警nǚ jǐngwoman police officer; female police officerHSK 7-9
- 战犯zhàn fànwar criminalHSK 7-9
- 谋害móu hàito conspire to murder; to plot against someone's lifeHSK 7-9
- 保护费bǎo hù fèiprotection money (extorted by criminals)HSK 7-9
- 勾结gōu jiéto collude with, to conspire with (in a negative sense)HSK 7-9
- 嫖piáoto visit prostitutes, to solicit a prostituteHSK 7-9
- 惯犯guàn fànhabitual offender, hardened criminalHSK 7-9
- 毒手dú shǒumurderous scheme; violent treacheryHSK 7-9
- 滥杀làn shāto kill indiscriminately; to massacreHSK 7-9
- 牢笼láo lóng(literal) cage, prison cell; (figurative) trap, snare, shackles (of a situation, relationship, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 作恶zuò èto do evil, to commit evil deedsHSK 7-9
- 拒捕jù bǔto resist arrestHSK 7-9
- 盗墓dào mùto rob a tomb / grave; tomb raidingHSK 7-9
- 赃zāngstolen goods, loot; bribesHSK 7-9
- 防盗fáng dàoto guard against theftHSK 7-9
- 刑讯xíng xùnto interrogate under torture; torture-based interrogationHSK 7-9
- 卖身mài shēnto sell oneself (into slavery or servitude); to prostitute oneselfHSK 7-9
- 罪责zuì zéresponsibility for an offense or crimeHSK 7-9
- 小偷小摸xiǎo tōu xiǎo mō(fixed expression) petty theft, pilfering; small-time stealingHSK 7-9
- 惨案cǎn ànmassacre; murder case; tragedyHSK 7-9
- 捉拿zhuō náto arrest, to catch (a criminal)HSK 7-9
- 死罪sǐ zuìcapital offense; crime punishable by death; (historical) a self-deprecating phrase used in memorials to the emperor, meaning 'I beg your forgiveness'HSK 7-9
- 看守所kāndetention center for pre-trial detainees, remand prisonHSK 7-9
- 假币jiǎcounterfeit moneyHSK 7-9
- 出逃chū táoto flee, to run awayHSK 7-9
- 告状gào zhuàngto tell on someone; to complain (to a superior); to bring a lawsuit; to sueHSK 7-9
- 奸杀jiān shāto rape and kill; to commit rape and murderHSK 7-9
- 政治犯zhèng zhì fànpolitical prisonerHSK 7-9
- 落网luò wǎng(of a criminal) to be captured, to be arrestedHSK 7-9
- 围捕wéi bǔto surround and capture (criminals, suspects); to fish with a casting netHSK 7-9
- 捉奸zhuō jiānto catch (someone) in the act of adulteryHSK 7-9
- 死刑犯sǐ xíng fàncriminal sentenced to death, death row inmateHSK 7-9
- 殴ōu(bound form) to beat, to strikeHSK 7-9
- 毒打dú dǎto beat savagely; to beat upHSK 7-9
- 破获pò huòto crack (a case) and capture (criminals); to uncover and seize (contraband, a hideout)HSK 7-9
- 窝藏wō cángto harbor (a criminal); to shelter; to conceal (stolen goods)HSK 7-9
- 获释huò shìto be released (from prison); to be set free; to get offHSK 7-9
- 造假zào jiǎto counterfeit; to forge; to fabricate (goods, documents, data)HSK 7-9
- 拉下水lāto drag (someone) into a wrongdoing; to corruptHSK 7-9
- 敲诈勒索qiāo zhà lèto extort; to blackmail; racketeering (as a crime)HSK 7-9
- 诱骗yòu piànto lure by deception, to trick someone into doing somethingHSK 7-9
- 阴谋家yīn móu jiāschemer; conspiratorHSK 7-9
- 亡命wáng mìngto flee, to go into exile (to escape danger); to be desperate, to risk one's life (esp. in 亡命徒)HSK 7-9
- 仇杀chóuto kill in revenge; revenge killingHSK 7-9
- 奸细jiān xìspy, enemy agentHSK 7-9
- 缉拿jī náto seize, to arrestHSK 7-9
- 行骗xíng piànto swindle, to cheatHSK 7-9
- 三合会Sān hé huì(historical) Triad Society, a Qing-era anti-Manchu secret society; (modern) triad, organized crime group linked to Chinese secret societiesHSK 7-9
- 盖世太保gài shì tài bǎoGestapo (the Nazi secret police)HSK 7-9
- 血洗xuè xǐ(noun) bloody slaughter; bloodbath; (verb) to massacre; to slaughter (figurative)HSK 7-9
- 警棍jǐng gùnbaton; truncheon (used by police)HSK 7-9
- 逃窜táo cuànto flee in disorder; to scatter and run awayHSK 7-9
- 扼死è sǐto strangle; to choke to deathHSK 7-9
- 抄袭chāo xíto plagiarize, to copy (someone else's work); (military) to attack the flank or rear of an enemyHSK 7-9