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    Referring to a suspect with 嫌犯 (xiánfàn)

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    Explanation

    嫌犯 (xiánfàn) means "suspect" or "suspected criminal." It is a shortened form of 嫌疑犯 and is commonly used in news reports and legal contexts.

    Examples

    • 警方正在全力搜捕那名嫌犯。

      Jǐngfāng zhèngzài quánlì sōubǔ nà míng xiánfàn.

      The police are doing everything they can to hunt down the suspect.

    • 嫌犯已经被警察带回局里接受审讯了。

      Xiánfàn yǐjīng bèi jǐngchá dài huí jú lǐ jiēshòu shěnxùn le.

      The suspect has already been taken back to the station by the police for interrogation.

    • 目击者提供的线索帮助警方锁定了嫌犯。

      Mùjīzhě tígōng de xiànsuǒ bāngzhù jǐngfāng suǒdìng le xiánfàn.

      Clues provided by the eyewitness helped the police identify the suspect.

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