criminal; penal
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesadjective
criminal; penal; relating to criminal law
formalAttributive adjective (属性词) typically used to modify nouns such as 犯罪, 案件, 责任, and 诉讼. Distinct from 民事 (civil) and 行政 (administrative).
Zhè这
shì是
yī一
qǐ起
yán严
zhòng重
de的
xíng刑
shì事
àn案
jiàn件
。
This is a serious criminal case.
Tā他
bèi被
zhuī追
jiū究
xíng刑
shì事
zé责
rèn任
。
He was held criminally responsible.
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Xíng刑
shì事
fǎ法
tíng庭
jiāng将
yú于
míng明
tiān天
kāi开
tíng庭
shěn审
lǐ理
cǐ此
àn案
。
The criminal court will hear this case tomorrow.
Jǐng警
fāng方
zhèng正
zài在
diào调
chá查
zhè这
qǐ起
xíng刑
shì事
fàn犯
zuì罪
。
Police are investigating this criminal offense.