Definition
罪 (zuì) is a noun covering 'crime' (legal), 'guilt/fault' (personal blame), and 'sin' (religious). It contrasts with 犯罪 (fàn zuì), which is the verb 'to commit a crime', and 罪犯 (zuì fàn), which means 'criminal' (a person). 过错 (guò cuò) is a milder noun for 'mistake/error' without the legal or moral weight of 罪.
noun
crime (legal offense)guiltfaultblamesin (religious or moral transgression)
Easily confused
- 最zuìsound-alikemost; used to form superlatives
- 嘴zuǐsound-alikemouth (of humans and animals); beak
- 醉zuìsound-aliketo be drunk, intoxicated
Examples
- 罪。Fǎlǜ bú fàngguò rènhé zuì.The law will not let any crime go unpunished.
- 罪。Tā yīnwèi zìjǐ de zuì ér gǎndào hòuhuǐ.He felt regret because of his guilt.
- 罪。Bú yào zǒng bǎ zuì tuī gěi biérén.Don't always shift the blame onto others.
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