Chinese word

犯罪

Pronunciation

Pinyinfàn zuì

Meaning

  • nouncrime

Example

他因犯罪被判刑。tā yīn fàn zuì bèi pàn xíng

He was sentenced for the crime.

Illustration for 犯罪 (crime)

More examples

学校应该教育学生尊法守法，以减少犯罪的发生。xué xiào yīng gāi jiào yù xué shēng zūn fǎ shóu fǎ yǐ jián shǎo fàn zuì de fā shēng

Schools should teach students to respect and obey the law to reduce crime.

Core concept

Wrongdoing that crosses from ordinary harm into a case for criminal punishment.

Common phrases

  • 预防犯罪yù fáng fàn zuì

    prevent crime

  • 打击犯罪dǎ jī fàn zuì

    fight crime

  • 犯罪率fàn zuì lǜ

    crime rate

Similar words

犯罪行为fàn zuì xíng wèi: A specific illegal act that falls under criminal law.
违法行为wéi fǎ xíng wéi: An act that breaks the law, whether or not it brings criminal punishment.
侵权qīn quán: An act that unfairly violates another person's rights or interests and may require compensation.
罪犯zuì fàn: A person who has committed a crime.

Definition in Chinese

依法应受刑罚的非法行为，通常指严重侵害社会秩序或他人权益的行为。yī fǎ yīng shòu xíng fá de fēi fǎ xíng wéi tōng cháng zhǐ yán zhòng qīn hài shè huì zhì xù huò tā rén quán yì de xíng wéi

Word origin

犯 (fàn, "commit") highlights the act of violating a boundary, while 罪 (zuì, "offense") identifies the punishable wrong, so their compound names the serious legal category.

Usage tips

  • This word has a serious legal register, so it is not a general label for every mistake or rule violation.

Other meanings

  • commit a crimeverb

Opposites

  • 守法行为shóu fǎ xíng wéilaw-abiding behaviornoun

Related words

  • 犯罪嫌疑人fàn zuì xián yí réncriminal suspectnoun
  • 犯罪学fàn zuì xuécriminologynoun

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