暴徒

bàotú

noun #7,254

Measure Word

一个暴徒 gè

Meanings

1 thug; rioter; mob
2 violent criminal

Characters

violent; fierce; sudden

follower; disciple; person (often negative)

Examples

暴徒打砸了好几家商店。

Bàotú dǎzá le hǎo jǐ jiā shāngdiàn.

The rioters smashed up several shops.

警察逮捕了那群暴徒。

Jǐngchá dàibǔ le nà qún bàotú.

The police arrested that group of thugs.

一群暴徒冲进了大楼。

Yī qún bàotú chōngjìn le dàlóu.

A mob of thugs stormed into the building.

Tips

memory

暴 (violent/fierce) + 徒 (follower/person) = a violent person, i.e., a thug or rioter.

Stroke Order

暴 bào

徒 tú