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罪
zuì
Description
「罪」指做了坏事或违反法律的行为，也可以指人心里的负担感。
"罪" refers to doing something bad or breaking the law, and can also mean a feeling of burden in one's heart.
我们常说「有罪」或「犯罪」，也会说「受罪」，表示很难受。
We often say "有罪" (guilty) or "犯罪" (commit a crime), and also say "受罪" to express suffering or hardship.
Meanings
罪zuì
crime; guilt; sin
他犯了很大的罪。
He committed a serious crime.
罪zuì
suffering; hardship (usually 受罪)
生病的时候真受罪。
Being sick is really suffering.
罪zuì
to blame; fault
这不是你的罪。
This is not your fault.
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Notes
- Etymology
罪 combines 罒 (net) and 非 (wrong), picturing a wrongdoer caught in a net.
- Nuance
受罪 means to suffer, not to commit a crime; context sets the meaning.
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