海盗

海盜

hǎidào

noun HSK 7 #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