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Referring to an accomplice with 同伙 (tónghuǒ)
Description & Modification
Structure
Subject + 的 + 同伙
Explanation
同伙 (tónghuǒ) means an accomplice or partner in crime, referring to someone who participates in illegal or questionable activities together with others. It carries a negative connotation and is frequently used in legal, crime, and news reporting contexts.
Examples
警方抓住了嫌疑人和他的两名同伙。
Jǐngfāng zhuā zhù le xiányírén hé tā de liǎng míng tónghuǒ.
The police caught the suspect and his two accomplices.
他的同伙在逃跑时被警察拦住了。
Tā de tónghuǒ zài táopǎo shí bèi jǐngchá lán zhù le.
His accomplice was stopped by the police while trying to escape.
调查发现他还有好几个同伙。
Diàochá fāxiàn tā hái yǒu hǎo jǐ gè tónghuǒ.
The investigation found that he had several more accomplices.