responsibility for crime; punishment
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
responsibility for a crime or wrongdoing; culpability; blame
Refers to the accountability or legal/moral blame one must bear for criminal acts or serious mistakes. Often used in legal, formal, or serious contexts.
Zuì罪
zé责
nán难
táo逃
。
It is hard to escape the responsibility for one's crimes.
Tā他
bì必
xū须
wèi为
zì自
jǐ己
de的
cuò错
wù误
chéng承
dān担
quán全
bù部
zuì罪
zé责
。
He must bear full responsibility for his own mistakes.
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Jīng经
guò过
fǎ法
tíng庭
diào调
chá查
，
tā他
de的
zuì罪
zé责
yǐ已
jīng经
míng明
què确
。
After the court investigation, his culpability has been clarified.
verb
to punish; to penalize; to blame; to censure
literaryLiterary or formal written usage. Means to impose punishment or assign blame, often used in legal or classical contexts.
Miǎn免
yú于
zuì罪
zé责
。
To be exempt from punishment.
Jūn君
zhǔ主
jué决
dìng定
zuì罪
zé责
qí其
chén臣
zǐ子
，
yǐ以
zhèng正
guó国
fǎ法
。
The monarch decided to punish his minister in order to uphold the law of the state.
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Yīn因
qí其
qíng情
jié节
qīng轻
wēi微
，
gù故
bù不
yǔ予
zuì罪
zé责
，
jǐn仅
zuò作
jǐng警
gào告
。
Because the circumstances were minor, no punishment was given, only a warning.