Definition & Meaning

commit a crime/an offence; take part in criminal activities; carry out criminal activities

Word usage

zuò àn

作 案

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v.commit a crime/an offence; take part in criminal activities; carry out criminal activities
- lǚ cì zuò àn
  屡次作案
  commit many activities
- zuò àn dì diǎn
  作案地点
  locality of a crime
- zuò àn lěi lěi
  作案累累
  commit a series of crimes
- jǐng chá chá chū le zuì fàn de zuò àn shí jiān
  警察查出了罪犯的作案时间。
  The police found out when the criminal committed the crime.
- lián xù zuò àn de qiáng jiān fàn
  连续作案的强奸犯
  a serial rapist

Word usage

Separable word
"作" and "案" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
- 你作过的案，公安局都有案底。
  The Public Security Bureau has a record of all the crimes you have committed.
- 他作了多大的案？
  How serious is the case he has made?

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