tóu
àn

common

Meaning of 投案

投案 means to surrender oneself to judicial or public security authorities; to turn oneself in. Pronounced tóu àn.

  • to surrender oneself to judicial or public security authorities; to turn oneself in

Definitions & Examples

zuò
àn
hòu
zhǔ
dòng
dào
gōng
ān
tóu
àn
 

After committing the crime, he voluntarily turned himself in to the public security bureau.

Fàn
zuì
xián
rén
xiàng
jǐng
fāng
tóu
àn
shǒu
 

The criminal suspect has already surrendered himself to the police and confessed.

guǒ
fàn
le
 
zuì
hǎo
jǐn
kuài
tóu
àn
 

If you break the law, it is best to turn yourself in as soon as possible.

xuǎn
le
tóu
àn
 
zhēng
kuān
chǔ
 

He chose to surrender in order to seek lenient treatment.