犯罪

fàn zuì

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Very common

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Definitions

1. to commit a crime
2. crime; offense

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 守法 shǒu fǎ 守法 shǒu fǎ to abide by the law 遵守法律，与犯罪相反: to abide by the law

Related words

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• 罪犯 zuì fàn 罪犯 zuì fàn criminal 指犯了罪的人: criminal
• 惩罚 chéng fá 惩罚 chéng fá penalty 犯罪后可能面临的处罚: penalty

Synonyms

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• 违法 wéi fǎ 违法 wéi fǎ illegal 指违反法律的行为，语义相近: illegal

Usage notes

Collocations

Commonly used with 行为 (act) as in 犯罪行为 (criminal act) or with 嫌疑人 as in 犯罪嫌疑人 (criminal suspect).

Common mistakes

犯罪 is a verb or noun, but not used as an adjective like 'criminal' in English; use 刑事的 for 'criminal case'.

Example Sentences

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政府打击 犯罪 。

The government cracks down on crime.

根据刑法，贪污是严重的 犯罪 行为。

According to criminal law, embezzlement is a serious criminal act.

比爾沒有 犯罪 。

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 836304)

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Words Containing 犯罪

• 刑事犯罪 刑事犯罪 xíng shì fàn zuì: criminal offense
• 单位犯罪 单位犯罪 dān wèi fàn zuì: crime committed by an organization
• 暴力犯罪 暴力犯罪 bào lì fàn zuì: violent crime
• 犯罪团伙 犯罪团伙 fàn zuì tuán huǒ: a criminal gang
• 犯罪学 犯罪学 fàn zuì xué: criminology
• 犯罪现场 犯罪现场 fàn zuì xiàn chǎng: scene of the crime
• 犯罪者 犯罪者 fàn zuì zhě: criminal
• 犯罪行为 犯罪行为 fàn zuì xíng wéi: criminal activity
• 犯罪记录 犯罪记录 fàn zuì jì lù: criminal record
• 犯罪集团 犯罪集团 fàn zuì jí tuán: crime syndicate

Child Words of 犯罪

• 犯 犯 fàn: to violate
• 罪 罪 zuì: guilt