海盗

海盜

hǎidào

noun HSK 7-9 #2,521

Measure Word

一个海盗 gè

Meanings

1 pirate
2 sea pirate

Characters

thief; bandit; to steal

Examples

古代海盗在这片海域很活跃。

Gǔdài hǎidào zài zhè piàn hǎiyù hěn huóyuè.

Ancient pirates were very active in these waters.

《加勒比海盗》是一部很受欢迎的电影。

《 Jiālèbǐ Hǎidào 》 shì yī bù hěn shòu huānyíng de diànyǐng.

"Pirates of the Caribbean" is a very popular movie.

Tips

memory

Sea (海) + thief/bandit (盗) = sea bandit, i.e., pirate.

In Pop Culture

加勒比海盗 Jiālèbǐ Hǎidào

Pirates of the Caribbean

film series

海贼王 Hǎizéiwáng

One Piece (lit. King of Sea Thieves)

manga/anime

Stroke Order

海 hǎi

盗 dào