tóngmóu

同谋

Word · Verb · NounTraditional同謀

conspire; accomplice; conspirator

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Meanings

2 senses · 6 examples
1.

verb

to conspire together (to do evil); to collude; to plot

formal

Typically used in legal or criminal contexts to describe the act of planning illegal activities together with others.

Tā他
men们
tóng同
móu谋
zuò作
àn案
 ,
zuì最
zhōng终
bèi被
jǐng警
fāng方
zhuā抓
huò获
 。

They conspired to commit the crime and were finally caught by the police.

Jù据
diào调
chá查
 ,
duō多
míng名
xián嫌
yí疑
rén人
tóng同
móu谋
cè策
huà划
le了
zhè这
qǐ起
qiǎng抢
jié劫
àn案
 。

According to the investigation, multiple suspects conspired to plan this robbery.

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Fǎ法
guān官
rèn认
dìng定
liǎng两
rén人
tóng同
móu谋
fàn犯
xià下
le了
zhà诈
piàn骗
zuì罪
 。

The judge determined that the two people conspired to commit fraud.

2.

noun

accomplice; conspirator; confederate

formal

Refers to a person who participates in the conspiracy or illegal plan. In legal contexts, distinct from the principal offender (主犯).

Zài在
jǐng警
fāng方
de的
shěn审
xùn讯
xià下
 ,
tā他
zhōng终
yú于
gòng供
chū出
le了
tóng同
móu谋
 。

Under police interrogation, he finally gave away his accomplice.

Zhǔ主
fàn犯
hé和
tóng同
móu谋
dōu都
bèi被
pàn判
chǔ处
le了
zhòng重
xíng刑
 。

Both the principal offender and the accomplice were sentenced to heavy punishments.

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Tā他
shì是
zhè这
qǐ起
jīn金
róng融
zhà诈
piàn骗
àn案
de的
tóng同
móu谋
zhī之
yī一
 。

He is one of the conspirators in this financial fraud case.