罪恶 meaning in English

zuì'è

crime; evil

HSK 6nounTraditional 罪惡23 strokes

Meaning of 罪恶

Definitions from CC-CEDICT.

zuì'è

crime
evil
sin

How to use 罪恶

罪恶 is a formal, serious word for evil deeds or sin, often in moral, historical, or literary contexts. It also works like an adjective in phrases such as 罪恶的 (zuì'è de). Example: 战争是一种罪恶。(Zhànzhēng shì yì zhǒng zuì'è.) War is a kind of evil.

罪 (zuì) has 罒, a net, on top of 非 (fēi), wrong, so picture wrongdoing caught in a net. 恶 (è) has 心 (heart) at the bottom, so 罪恶 is crime that comes from a bad heart.

Common mistake: Learners read 恶 the same way in every word, but it is è in 罪恶 and 邪恶, ě in 恶心 (ěxin), and wù in 可恶 (kěwù). Also do not use 罪恶 for an everyday legal offense, where 犯罪 (fànzuì) is the normal word.

罪恶 in example sentences

Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.

金jīn钱qián是shì一yī切qiè罪zuì恶è之zhī源yuán。

Money is the root of all evil.

所suǒ有yǒu的de罪zuì恶è源yuán于yú金jīn钱qián的de不bù足zú

The lack of money is the root of all evil.

世shì上shàng的de罪zuì恶è差chà不bu多duō总zǒng是shì由yóu愚yú昧mèi无wú知zhī造zào成chéng的de。

The world's evil almost always comes from ignorance.

反fǎn社shè会huì者zhě极jí少shǎo为wèi他tā们men的de罪zuì行xíng显xiǎn露lù懊ào悔huǐ或huò有yǒu罪zuì恶è的de感gǎn觉jué。

Sociopaths rarely display remorse or feelings of guilt for their crimes.

Stroke order for each character

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罪 zuì · guilt · 13 strokes

恶 è · evil · 10 strokes

Related words

Words that share a character with 罪恶.

恶心	ěxin	nausea; to feel sick
犯罪	fànzuì	to commit a crime; crime; offense
可恶	kěwù	repulsive; vile
邪恶	xié'è	sinister; vicious
罪犯	zuìfàn	criminal
恶劣	èliè	vile; nasty
恶意	èyì	malice; evil intention
恶化	èhuà	to worsen
得罪	dézuì	to commit an offense; to violate the law
罪魁祸首	zuìkuí-huòshǒu	(idiom) criminal ringleader; main offender; main culprit; main cause of a disaster
凶恶	xiōng'è	fierce; vicious
丑恶	chǒu'è	ugly; repulsive

Questions about 罪恶

What does 罪恶 mean?

罪恶 (zuì'è) means "crime; evil" and is used as a noun.

How do you write 罪恶?

罪恶 is made of 2 characters: 罪 (13 strokes), 恶 (10 strokes). That is 23 strokes in total.

Is 罪恶 an HSK word?

Yes. 罪恶 is on the HSK 6 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.

How is 罪恶 written in traditional Chinese?

In traditional characters, 罪恶 is written 罪惡.

What is the difference between 罪恶 and 犯罪?

犯罪 (fànzuì) is the legal term for committing a crime, and it can be a verb. 罪恶 is a noun with a strong moral tone, closer to evil or sin.

How do you say guilty conscience or feeling of guilt with 罪恶?

Use 罪恶感 (zuì'ègǎn), a sense of guilt. For example, 他有很强的罪恶感。(Tā yǒu hěn qiáng de zuì'ègǎn.) He feels very guilty.