暴民

bàomín

noun #34,857

Measure Word

一群暴民 qún

Meanings

1 mob
2 rioters
3 violent crowd

Characters

violent / sudden

Examples

警察驱散了街上的暴民。

Jǐngchá qūsànle jiē shàng de bàomín.

The police dispersed the mob on the street.

一群暴民冲进了市政厅。

Yìqún bàomín chōngjìnle shìzhèngtīng.

A mob of rioters stormed into the city hall.

Tips

usage

暴民 has a strongly negative tone — it labels a crowd as lawless and violent. News reports use it for rioters, looters, or insurgents, never for a peaceful protest (示威者).

Stroke Order

暴 bào

民 mín