前科

qián kē · qian ke

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

CC-CEDICT
  1. criminal record
  2. previous convictions

In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)因(yīn)为(wèi)有(yǒu)前(qián)科(kē),找(zhǎo)工(gōng)作(zuò)一(yì)直(zhí)不(bú)顺(shùn)利(lì)。

Because he has a criminal record, he has had trouble finding a job.

02

警(jǐng)方(fāng)查(chá)到(dào)那(nà)名(míng)男(nán)子(zǐ)有(yǒu)盗(dào)窃(qiè)前(qián)科(kē)。

The police found that the man had a prior conviction for theft.

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