Chinese word

同伙

Pronunciation

Pinyintóng huǒ

Meaning

  • nounaccomplice

Example

侦查员逮捕了一个同伙，他供出同案的嫌疑人。zhēn chá yuán dài bǔ le yí gè tóng huǒ tā gōng chū tóng àn de xián yí rén

The investigator arrested an accomplice, who named the suspect in the same case.

Illustration for 同伙 (accomplice)

More examples

证人指认了他的同伙，案件出现了突破。zhèng rén zhǐ rèn le tā de tóng huǒ àn jiàn chū xiàn le tū pò

The witness identified his accomplice, which led to a breakthrough in the case.

Core concept

A partner bound to others through a shared illegal act and treated as part of the same offense.

Common phrases

  • 抓捕同伙zhuā bǔ tóng huǒ

    arrest an accomplice

  • 同伙作案tóng huǒ zuò àn

    commit a crime as an accomplice

  • 包庇同伙bāo bì tóng huǒ

    protect an accomplice

Similar words

共犯gòng fàn: A person or group that takes part with others in committing a crime.
从犯cóng fàn: A person who helps another offender commit a crime without being the main offender.
帮凶bāng xiōng: A person who helps carry out or hide someone else's crime.
同谋tóng móu: A person involved with others in planning a crime.

Definition in Chinese

与他人一起实施犯罪或违法行为的同伴或共犯。yǔ tā rén yì qǐ shí shī fàn zuì huò wéi fǎ xíng wéi de tóng bàn huò gòng fàn

Word origin

同 (tóng, "together") + 伙 (huǒ, "companion") combines the ideas of acting together and being partners, giving the word its specific sense of a partner in wrongdoing.

Usage tips

  • For everyday conversation, this noun points to illegal cooperation, so it is not a neutral word for a friend, teammate, or coworker.

Other meanings

  • accessorynoun
  • gang membernoun
  • conspiratornoun

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