歹徒 (dǎitú): gangster

Measure Word

一个歹徒 gè

Literally 'evil person'

Jǐngchá chénggōng zhuāzhù le dǎitú.

The police successfully caught the criminal.

Dǎitú chí dāo qiǎngjié le yī jiā yínháng.

The bandit robbed a bank with a knife.

usage

歹徒 is a formal/news term for criminals who commit violent crimes. In everyday speech, 坏人 (bad person) is more common.

歹 dǎi

徒 tú