zhǔ
fàn

technical
common

Meaning of 主犯

主犯 means principal offender; ringleader (in a joint crime). Pronounced zhǔ fàn.

  • principal offender; ringleader (in a joint crime)

Definitions & Examples

shì
zhè
qiǎng
jié
àn
de
zhǔ
fàn
 

He is the principal offender in this robbery case.

yuàn
rèn
dìng
bèi
gào
wéi
zhǔ
fàn
 
pàn
chǔ
shí
nián
yǒu
xíng
 

The court determined the defendant to be the principal offender and sentenced him to ten years in prison.

Zài
gòng
tóng
fàn
zuì
zhōng
 
zhǔ
fàn
tōng
cháng
zhī
 
huà
zuò
yòng
 

In joint crimes, the principal offender usually plays an organizational and planning role.

cóng
fàn
xiāng
 
zhǔ
fàn
chéng
dān
gèng
zhòng
de
xíng
shì
rèn
 

Compared to accomplices, principal offenders bear heavier criminal responsibility.