"crime" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 犯罪

Definition

違反法律、受到政府懲罰的行為；有時也用來形容非常錯誤或不公平的事情。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

在法律語境中正式，但日常對話也常用（如「嚴重犯罪」、「有組織犯罪」）。亦可引申為「極不合理的事」。不要與「罪惡（宗教含義）」或「小錯」混淆。

Examples

Stealing is a crime.

偷竊是**犯罪**。

He went to jail for his crime.

他因**犯罪**入獄。

Crime hurts everyone in society.

**犯罪**傷害社會上的每個人。

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

他說考試作弊就像犯了**罪**。

Organized crime is a big problem in many cities.

有組織的**犯罪**在許多城市是個大問題。

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

當別人挨餓時，浪費這麼多食物是一種**犯罪**。