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Expressing 'to accuse' with 指控 (zhǐkòng) as a verb
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Structure
Subject + 指控 + Person + Verb Phrase
Explanation
The verb 指控 (zhǐkòng) means 'to accuse' or 'to charge someone with a crime.' It is used in formal and legal contexts and often appears in the passive construction 被指控. The accusation content can follow directly or be introduced with a clause.
Examples
三名员工被指控挪用公司资金。
Sān míng yuángōng bèi zhǐkòng nuóyòng gōngsī zījīn.
Three employees were accused of embezzling company funds.
她指控前雇主存在严重的歧视行为。
Tā zhǐkòng qián gùzhǔ cúnzài yánzhòng de qíshì xíngwéi.
She accused her former employer of serious discriminatory behavior.
检方指控他参与了一起诈骗案。
Jiǎnfāng zhǐkòng tā cānyù le yì qǐ zhàpiàn àn.
The prosecution accused him of being involved in a fraud case.