"crime" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 犯罪

Definition

违反法律、受到政府惩罚的行为；有时也用来形容非常错误或不公平的事情。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

在法律语境中正式，但日常对话也常用（如“严重犯罪”、“有组织犯罪”）。也可引申为“极不合理的事”。不要和“罪恶（宗教含义）”或“小错”混淆。

Examples

Stealing is a crime.

偷窃是**犯罪**。

He went to jail for his crime.

他因**犯罪**入狱。

Crime hurts everyone in society.

**犯罪**伤害社会上的每个人。

He said cheating on the test was like committing a crime.

他说考试作弊就像犯了**罪**。

Organized crime is a big problem in many cities.

有组织的**犯罪**在许多城市是个大问题。

It's a crime to waste so much food when others are hungry.

当别人挨饿时，浪费这么多食物是一种**犯罪**。