Definition

1. Noun:
   • Criminal, offender: "phạm đồ" refers to a person who has committed a crime or broken the law; a guilty party. This term is now considered archaic or literary.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Tên phạm đồ đã bị bắt giữ. (The criminal has been arrested.)
  • Trong ánh xưa, phạm đồ thường bị xử phạt rất nặng. (In olden cases, offenders were often punished severely.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "phạm đồ" is marked as archaic (cũ). In modern Vietnamese, "phạm nhân" is the standard and more commonly used term with the same meaning.
  • Các phạm nhân đang cải tạo trong trại giam. (The prisoners are being rehabilitated in the detention camp.)

Variants and Related Words

• Phạm nhân (n): Prisoner, convict, offender. This is the modern, standard equivalent of "phạm đồ".
• Tội phạm (n): Criminal (can refer to the person or the act of crime).
• Can phạm (n): Suspect, person involved in a crime.
• Đồng phạm (n): Accomplice.

Synonyms

• Tội nhân: Sinner, guilty person.
• Kẻ có tội: Guilty person.
• Kẻ phạm tội: Person who commits a crime.

Notes on Usage

• "Phạm đồ" is rarely used in contemporary spoken or written Vietnamese. It is primarily encountered in historical texts, classical literature, or legal documents from past eras. Learners should use "phạm nhân" or "tội phạm" for clarity in modern contexts.
• The word "đồ" in this compound is an archaic nominal suffix denoting a person, often with a negative connotation (e.g., - bandit).

1. (cũ) như phạm nhân