zok3 on3作案

Jyutpingzok3 on3

Yalejok on

動詞

Definition

To commit a crime; to engage in illegal or criminal activities.

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How it's used

Focuses specifically on the act of carrying out a criminal plan rather than the general state of being a criminal. It is frequently used in news reports or formal discussions about police investigations into specific incidents. Using it in casual conversation often sounds overly dramatic or like you are narrating a crime thriller.

Examples

ging2警fong1方waai4懷ji4疑keoi5佢gam1今maan5晚wui2會ceot1出lai4嚟zok3作on3案。

The police suspect he will come out to commit a crime tonight.

le1呢baan1班caak6賊hai6係bin1邊dou6度zok3作on3案㗎？

Where did this gang of thieves commit the crime?

Common phrases

zok3作on3案sau2手faat3法

modus operandi

zok3作on3案gung1工geoi6具

tools used for a crime

Common mistake

Do not confuse this with 犯法, which is a broader term for breaking the law. While 犯法 can describe the state of being illegal, 作案 implies a deliberate, active effort to execute a criminal scheme.