罪
犯

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The Chinese word 罪犯 is formed by combining the character 罪, meaning "crime", with the character 犯, meaning "to commit" or "perpetrator". This results in a compound word where 罪 specifies the act and 犯 identifies the actor, thus directly meaning "one who commits a crime", or criminal.

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罪犯逃跑了。

Zuìfàn táopǎo le.

The criminal escaped.

这个罪犯非常危险。

Zhège zuìfàn fēicháng wēixiǎn.

This criminal is very dangerous.

法官判决罪犯十年监禁。

Fǎguān pànjué zuìfàn shí nián jiānjìn.

The judge sentenced the criminal to ten years imprisonment.

尽管罪犯试图隐藏证据，但警方还是找到了关键线索。

Jǐnguǎn zuìfàn shìtú yǐncáng zhèngjù, dàn jǐngfāng háishì zhǎodào le guānjiàn xiànsuǒ.

Although the criminal tried to hide evidence, the police still found key clues.

根据法律，罪犯在服刑期间享有某些权利，但必须遵守监狱规定。

Gēnjù fǎlǜ, zuìfàn zài fúxíng qījiān xiǎngyǒu mǒuxiē quánlì, dàn bìxū zūnshǒu jiānyù guīdìng.

According to the law, criminals have certain rights during their sentence, but they must obey prison regulations.

Word Definition - 罪犯

zuì fàn criminal

Individual Character Details

罪 zuì, zuì
犯 fàn