to inform against; to surrender oneself
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to inform against; to report (someone's criminal activity)
literaryLiterary term used in legal or historical contexts for reporting criminal activity to authorities.
Tā他
chū出
shǒu首
le了
móu谋
fǎn反
de的
tóng同
dǎng党
，
yǐ以
qiú求
miǎn免
zuì罪
。
He informed against his co-conspirators in the rebellion to seek exemption from punishment.
Gǔ古
dài代
yǒu有
chū出
shǒu首
zhě者
jiǎn减
zuì罪
de的
guī规
dìng定
。
Ancient times had regulations that those who informed against others could have their sentences reduced.
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Mù目
jī击
zhě者
chū出
shǒu首
le了
xiōng凶
shǒu手
de的
cáng藏
shēn身
zhī之
chù处
。
The eyewitness reported the murderer's hiding place.
verb
to surrender oneself (to authorities); to confess one's crime
literaryLiterary term for voluntarily turning oneself in to legal authorities to confess a crime.
Zuì罪
fàn犯
chū出
shǒu首
tóu投
àn案
，
zhēng争
qǔ取
kuān宽
dà大
chǔ处
lǐ理
。
The criminal surrendered himself to the police, seeking lenient treatment.
Tā他
zhǔ主
dòng动
xiàng向
guān官
fǔ府
chū出
shǒu首
，
tǎn坦
bái白
le了
quán全
bù部
zuì罪
xíng行
。
He voluntarily surrendered to the authorities, confessing all his crimes.
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Chū出
shǒu首
zhě者
kě可
yǐ以
yī依
fǎ法
jiǎn减
qīng轻
chǔ处
fá罚
。
Those who surrender themselves can have their penalties reduced according to law.