刑事

xíngshì

HSK 7

刑事 — xíngshì

1. criminal; penal (relating to criminal law or crimes)

   这是一起刑事案件，警方正在调查。 zhè shì yìqǐ xíngshìànjiàn jǐngfāng zhèngzài diàochá — This is a criminal case; the police are investigating.

2. criminal (person) — less common; often replaced by 罪犯

   法院认定他为刑事，依法判处有期徒刑。 fǎyuàn rèndìng tā wèi xíngshì yīfǎ pànchǔ yǒuqītúxíng — The court found him to be a criminal and sentenced him to a fixed-term imprisonment according to law.