侠盗

俠盜

xiádào

noun #18,355

Measure Word

一个侠盗 gè

Meanings

1 chivalrous thief; Robin Hood figure
2 gallant robber

Characters

chivalrous; knight-errant

thief; to steal

Examples

他在小说里被描写成一个侠盗。

Tā zài xiǎoshuō lǐ bèi miáoxiě chéng yí gè xiádào.

He is portrayed as a chivalrous thief in the novel.

侠盗劫富济贫。

Xiádào jié fù jì pín.

The gallant robber robs the rich to help the poor.

Tips

memory

侠 (chivalrous hero) + 盗 (thief/bandit) — a thief with a code of honor, like Robin Hood.

In Pop Culture

侠盗猎车手 Xiádào Lièchēshǒu

Grand Theft Auto

video game series — literally 'chivalrous thief car hunter'

Stroke Order

侠 xiá

盗 dào