fàn zuì
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他因犯法而被判刑。
tā yīn fàn fǎ ér bèi pàn xíng.
He was sentenced for breaking the law.
犯罪率在上升。
fàn zuì lǜ zài shàng shēng.
The crime rate is rising.
我们必须打击犯罪。
wǒ men bì xū dǎ jī fàn zuì.
We must combat crime.
违法 (wéifǎ)
violate the law
作奸犯科 (zuòjiānfànkē)
commit a crime
守法 (shǒufǎ)
law-abiding
遵纪守法 (zūnjǐ shǒufǎ)
abide by the law
The Chinese word 犯罪 (fànzuì) is composed of two characters: 犯 (fàn) and 罪 (zuì). The character 犯 originally meant "to invade" or "to attack", and later extended to mean "to violate" or "to break the law". The character 罪 originally meant "guilt" or "sin", and later extended to mean "crime" or "offense". Thus, the word 犯罪 literally means "to commit a crime" or "to break the law".The word 犯罪 is first recorded in the oracle bone script of the Shang dynasty (c. 1600-1046 BC). In the oracle bone script, the character 犯 is depicted as a person holding a weapon, and the character 罪 is depicted as a person kneeling with their hands bound. This suggests that the original meaning of 犯罪 was "to commit a violent crime".Over time, the meaning of 犯罪 has expanded to include all types of crimes, both violent and non-violent. The word is now used in a variety of contexts, including legal documents, news reports, and everyday conversation.
