从犯

從犯

cóngfàn

noun #13,855

Measure Word

一个从犯 gè

Meanings

1 accessory to a crime; accomplice

Characters

to follow; secondary

criminal; offender

Examples

HSK 7-9

他被判定为从犯。

Tā bèi pàndìng wéi cóngfàn.

He was found to be an accomplice.

HSK 7-9

从犯的量刑比主犯轻。

Cóngfàn de liàngxíng bǐ zhǔfàn qīng.

Accomplices receive lighter sentences than the principal offender.

Tips

usage

从犯 is the legal counterpart of 主犯 (principal offender). 从 here means 'to follow,' indicating someone who assists the main perpetrator.

Stroke Order

从 cóng

犯 fàn