verb, adverb, adjective · to violate laws, regulations, or commit a crime or mistake

他承认自己犯了一个严重的错误。

verb · the recurrence or breaking out of an illness, bad habit, or negative state

这种病在潮湿的天气里容易犯。

verb · to offend, assault, or encroach upon someone or their territory

人不犯我，我不犯人。

noun, punctuation · a person who has committed a crime; a convict or prisoner

这名潜逃多年的要犯终于在边境被警方抓获了。