匪徒

fěitú

noun #13,446

Measure Word

一个匪徒 gè

Meanings

1 gangster; bandit; thug

Characters

follower; person (often derogatory)

Examples

一伙匪徒抢劫了银行。

Yī huǒ fěitú qiǎngjié le yínháng.

A gang of bandits robbed the bank.

警察包围了那些匪徒。

Jǐngchá bāowéi le nàxiē fěitú.

The police surrounded those thugs.

Tips

register

匪徒 is relatively formal/literary. In everyday speech, 坏人 (huàirén) or 歹徒 (dǎitú) are more common. In news reports, 匪徒 is standard.

Stroke Order

匪 fěi

徒 tú