jiān

奸

Character · VerbTraditional姦

adultery; rape

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Meanings

1 sense · 5 examples
1.

verb

adultery; rape; sexual assault

formal

A formal and derogatory term for non-consensual or extramarital sexual acts, now mostly used in legal or formal written contexts.

Gǔ古
dài代
fǎ法
lǜ律
duì对
tōng通
jiān奸
xíng行
wéi为
yǒu有
yán严
lì厉
de的
chéng惩
fá罚
 。

Ancient laws had severe punishments for adultery.

Zhè这
míng名
nán男
zǐ子
yīn因
fàn犯
yǒu有
qiáng强
jiān奸
zuì罪
bèi被
pàn判
chǔ处
zhòng重
xíng刑
 。

This man was sentenced to heavy punishment for the crime of rape.

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Jǐng警
fāng方
zhèng正
zài在
diào调
chá查
zhè这
qǐ起
tōng通
jiān奸
yǐn引
fā发
de的
jiā家
tíng庭
bēi悲
jù剧
 。

The police are investigating this family tragedy caused by adultery.

Fǎ法
lǜ律
yán严
gé格
jìn禁
zhǐ止
rèn任
hé何
xíng形
shì式
de的
qiáng强
jiān奸
xíng行
wéi为
 。

Laws strictly prohibit all forms of rape.

Tā他
bèi被
zhǐ指
kòng控
yǔ与
xià下
shǔ属
yǒu有
tōng通
jiān奸
guān关
xì系
 。

He was accused of having an adulterous relationship with his subordinate.