How to say “commit” in Chinese
commit (an error, a crime)
“Commit” in Chinese is 犯, fàn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
犯 is read fàn. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 犭 “beast”: the first meaning is to attack. The right part is the same as in 范 fàn.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “犯”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 犯. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 每个人都会犯错误。měigeréndōuhuìfàncuòwùEveryone makes mistakes.
- 他犯了什么罪？tāfànleshénmezuìWhat crime did he commit?
- 我不会再犯同样的错误wǒbúhuìzàifàntóngyàngdecuòwùI won't make the same mistake again.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Crime and the court”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “commit” in Chinese?
“Commit” in Chinese is 犯, pinyin fàn.
What does 犯 mean?
犯 (fàn) means “commit (an error, a crime)”.
How do you write 犯?
犯 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 犯?
犯 is read fàn. Tones: fàn — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“commit” in the lesson “Crime and the court”
This word is from the topic “State and law” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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