Chinese Word: 犯 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

犯HSK 6

Pinyin: fàn

English Definition: to violate; to offend; to assault; criminal; crime; to make a mistake; recurrence (of mistake or sth bad)

Chinese Definition:
①抵触，违反：犯规。犯法。犯罪。犯颜(旧时指冒犯君王或尊长的威严)。犯讳。
②违反法律的人，有罪的人：犯人。罪犯。
③侵害，进攻：侵犯。秋毫无犯。
④触发，发作：犯病。犯愁。犯疑。
⑤做错事情：犯错误。

Total strokes: 5; Radical: 犬

Pictophonetic:㔾 indicates the sound; 犭 (dog) conveys the meaning.

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犯罪	fàn zuì	to commit a crime; crime; offense
侵犯HSK 6	qīn fàn	to infringe on; to encroach on; to violate; to assault
罪犯HSK 6	zuì fàn	criminal
犯人	fàn rén	convict; prisoner; criminal
触犯HSK 6	chù fàn	to violate; to offend

1		fàn cuò wù 犯错误 shì 是 rén zhī cháng qíng 人之常情。 Making mistakes is part of being human.
2		jǐng chá 警察 dài bǔ 逮捕 le 了 xián yí fàn 嫌疑犯。 The police officer arrested the suspect.
3		tā 她 yīn 因 fàn guī 犯规 bèi fá 被罚 xià chǎng 下场。 She was sent off for committing a foul.
4		tā 他 yī 一 chōu yān 抽烟， jiù 就 fàn kùn 犯困 le 了。 He gets sleepy as soon as he smokes.
5		fàn guī 犯规 de 的 qiú yuán 球员 bèi fá 被罚 xià chang 下场。 The player who fouled was sent off.

1		fàn cuò wù 犯错误 shì 是 rén zhī cháng qíng 人之常情。 Making mistakes is part of being human.
2		jǐng chá 警察 dài bǔ 逮捕 le 了 xián yí fàn 嫌疑犯。 The police officer arrested the suspect.
3		tā 她 yīn 因 fàn guī 犯规 bèi fá 被罚 xià chǎng 下场。 She was sent off for committing a foul.
4		tā 他 yī 一 chōu yān 抽烟， jiù 就 fàn kùn 犯困 le 了。 He gets sleepy as soon as he smokes.
5		fàn guī 犯规 de 的 qiú yuán 球员 bèi fá 被罚 xià chang 下场。 The player who fouled was sent off.