盗贼

盜賊

dàozéi

noun #10,654

Measure Word

一个盗贼 gè

Meanings

1 robber
2 thief
3 bandit

Characters

to rob; to steal

Examples

HSK 3

警察抓住了那个盗贼。

Jǐngchá zhuāzhù le nàge dàozéi.

The police caught the thief.

HSK 7-9

盗贼趁夜晚潜入了房子。

Dàozéi chèn yèwǎn qiánrù le fángzi.

The thieves snuck into the house at night.

Tips

usage

盗贼 is more literary/formal than 小偷 (xiǎotōu, thief). It often appears in historical or dramatic contexts.

Stroke Order

盗 dào

贼 zéi