犯

fàn

HSK 6

犯 — fàn

1. to violate; to break (a law, rule, agreement)

   他因为犯了交通法规被罚款。 tā yīnwèi fàn le jiāotōngfǎguī bèi fákuǎn — He was fined for breaking traffic regulations.

2. to offend; to insult (someone)

   如果我说的话冒犯了你，请原谅，我不是故意犯的。 rúguǒ wǒ shuō dehuà màofàn le nǐ qǐngyuánliàng wǒ búshìgùyì fàn de — If what I said offended you, please forgive me — I didn't mean to offend.

3. crime; criminal act; offender (in compounds)

   这起案件被认定为有预谋的犯罪，警方已展开调查。 zhè qǐ ànjiàn bèi rèndìng wèi yǒu yùmóu de fànzuì jǐngfāng yǐ zhǎnkāi diàochá — This case was determined to be a premeditated crime; the police have launched an investigation.

4. to make (a mistake); to commit (an error)

   别担心，你只是不小心犯了一个小错误。 bié dānxīn nǐ zhǐshì bùxiǎo xīn fàn le yígè xiǎo cuòwù — Don't worry; you just made a small careless mistake.

5. recurrence; relapse (of an illness or problem); to recur

   他因旧病复发而住院，这次又犯了。 tā yīn jiùbìngfùfā ér zhùyuàn zhècì yòu fàn le — He was hospitalized because his old illness relapsed — it came back again.