贼人

賊人

zéirén

noun #50,609

Meanings

1 bandit; robber
2 villain; evildoer

Characters

Examples

HSK 7-9

贼人趁着夜色闯进了村子。

Zéirén chènzhe yèsè chuǎngjìn le cūnzi.

The bandits broke into the village under cover of night.

HSK 7-9

古装剧里常有这样的台词：“大胆贼人，还不快快束手就擒！”

Gǔzhuāngjù lǐ cháng yǒu zhèyàng de táicí: " dàdǎn zéirén, hái bú kuàikuài shùshǒu-jiùqín! "

Costume dramas are full of lines like 'Insolent villain, surrender at once!'

Tips

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贼人 sounds old-fashioned, the word of old novels and period drama. In modern Chinese 贼 alone usually means a thief; a robber is a 强盗 and a bad guy a 坏人.

Stroke Order

贼 zéi

人 rén