罪

• 拼音: zuì
• 汉字拆解: 罪 = 罒 (net) + 非 (wrong), suggesting being caught for wrongdoing

含义

Crime; sin; guilt; offense; wrongdoing.

Refers to criminal offenses, moral sins, or guilt. Used in legal contexts (犯罪 commit crime), religious contexts (罪恶 sin/evil), and expressions of apology or blame (罪过 offense, 有罪 guilty). A fundamental term in law and ethics.

例句

1. 法院判定他犯有故意杀人罪，将面临最严厉的刑罚。
2. 这不是你的罪，你不必自责，事情的发展超出了任何人的控制。
3. 他为自己年轻时犯下的罪付出了沉重的代价。

用法指南

语境: legal, moral, everyday

语气: serious

正确说法

• 他被判有罪。(He was found guilty.)
• 这是什么罪名？(What is the charge?)

错误说法

• 你忘记了是一个罪。(Too strong — forgetting something is not a 罪; use 错 for minor faults)

起源与历史

Originally written 辠, combining 自 (self) and 辛 (suffering/punishment). Later changed to 罪 with 罒 (net) suggesting being caught.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal