Chinese

逃犯

táofàn
Meaning: escaped criminal; fugitive
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

逃
犯

Example sentences

The police are doing their best to pursue that dangerous fugitive.
逃犯被抓回監獄了。
逃犯被抓回监狱了。
The escaped convict was caught and returned to prison.
警方正在追蹤逃犯的下落。
警方正在追踪逃犯的下落。
The police are tracking the whereabouts of the fugitive.
警察正在全力追捕那名逃犯。
The police are doing their best to pursue and capture that fugitive.
警察正在全城搜捕那名逃犯。
The police are searching the whole city for that fugitive.
警方逮捕了那名逃犯。
The police arrested the fugitive.
警方正在全城通緝這名危險的逃犯。
警方正在全城通缉这名危险的逃犯。
The police are currently putting this dangerous fugitive on a wanted list across the city.

Usage Notes

Refers to a criminal or suspect who has escaped from custody or is fleeing to avoid legal punishment.

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