Writing
犯罪 (fàn zuì) — how to say "commit a crime" in Chinese
犯罪
Commit a crime
verb
Character composition
犯
to commit
罪
crime, guilt
Radicals / Keys
犬
Dog
#94 · quǎn · 4 strokes
网
Net
#122 · wǎng · 6 strokes
Collocations
犯罪现场
fànzuì xiànchǎng
crime scene
犯罪团伙
fànzuì tuánhuǒ
criminal gang
Examples
警察正在调查这起犯罪案件。
The police are investigating this criminal case.
他犯了罪。
He committed a crime.
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Frequently asked questions
Commit crime meaning in Chinese
"commit a crime" in Chinese is 犯罪 (fàn zuì).
犯罪 meaning in English
犯罪 (fàn zuì) means "Commit a crime".
How is 犯罪 pronounced?
It is pronounced fàn zuì (written as fan zui, fanzui). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "commit a crime" in Chinese characters?
It is written 犯罪: 犯 has 5 strokes, 罪 has 13 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 犯罪?
犯罪 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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