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侠盗

俠盜
xiádào
noun #18,355

Measure Word

一个侠盗 gè

Meanings

  1. 1 chivalrous thief; Robin Hood figure
  2. 2 gallant robber

Examples

他在小说里被描写成一个侠盗。
Tā zài xiǎoshuō lǐ bèi miáoxiě chéng yígè xiádào.
He is portrayed as a chivalrous thief in the novel.
侠盗劫富济贫。
Xiádào jiéfùjìpín.
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 Liè chēshǒu
Grand Theft Auto
video game series — literally 'chivalrous thief car hunter'

Stroke Order

侠 xiá
盗 dào