get caught committing a crime; offend
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to get caught committing a crime or wrongdoing; to be found out
neutralThe emphasis is on the act being discovered. It can refer to breaking the law or serious rules, and the result is usually arrest, punishment, or trouble.
Tā他
yīn因
wéi为
tōu偷
qiè窃
fàn犯
shì事
le了
，
xiàn现
zài在
bèi被
guān关
zài在
pài派
chū出
suǒ所
。
He got caught stealing and is now detained at the police station.
Yào要
shì是
zài再
fàn犯
shì事
，
zhè这
cì次
kě可
jiù就
méi没
nà那
me么
róng容
yì易
chū出
lái来
le了
。
If you get caught breaking the law again, getting out won't be so easy this time.
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Tā他
zài在
dān单
wèi位
fàn犯
shì事
bèi被
kāi开
chú除
le了
。
He was fired from his job because he was caught doing something wrong.