亡命之徒

wángmìngzhītú

noun #26,049

Measure Word

一个亡命之徒 gè

Meanings

1 desperado
2 fugitive criminal
3 reckless outlaw

Characters

to flee; to perish; to lose

life; fate; destiny

possessive particle (of)

person; follower; gang member

Examples

HSK 5

警察最终抓住了这个亡命之徒。

Jǐngchá zuìzhōng zhuāzhù le zhège wángmìngzhītú.

The police finally caught this desperado.

HSK 6

他是一个不顾一切的亡命之徒。

Tā shì yígè búgù-yíqiè de wángmìngzhītú.

He is a reckless desperado who disregards everything.

Tips

memory

Literally: 亡命 (flee for one's life) + 之 (possessive) + 徒 (person/follower) = a person who has fled for their life and will stop at nothing.

Stroke Order

亡 wáng

命 mìng

之 zhī

徒 tú