歹徒

dǎi tú

HSK 7–9

Meaning

指坏人、恶人，通常指进行犯罪活动的人。

A villain or criminal, usually referring to someone who engages in illegal activities.

用于指称犯罪分子、匪徒等，带有贬义色彩。

Used to refer to criminals, gangsters, etc., with a derogatory connotation.

1 警方正在追捕那名持刀抢劫的歹徒。 (The police are pursuing the knife-wielding robber.)
2 歹徒闯进银行，威胁职员交出钱财。 (The gangsters broke into the bank and threatened the staff to hand over the money.)
3 他在小巷中被两名歹徒袭击，钱包被抢走了。 (He was attacked by two thugs in the alley and his wallet was stolen.)
4 市民合力制服了一名猖狂的歹徒。 (Citizens jointly subdued a rampant criminal.)
5 监控录像拍下了歹徒的清晰面孔。 (The surveillance video captured the clear face of the criminal.)

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