暴徒

bàotú

noun #7,254

Measure Word

一个暴徒 gè

Meanings

1 thug; rioter; mob
2 violent criminal

Characters

violent; fierce; sudden

follower; disciple; person (often negative)

Examples

HSK 4

一群暴徒冲进了大楼。

Yī qún bàotú chōngjìn le dàlóu.

A mob of thugs stormed into the building.

HSK 7-9

暴徒打砸了好几家商店。

Bàotú dǎzá le hǎojǐ jiā shāngdiàn.

The rioters smashed up several shops.

HSK 7-9

警察逮捕了那群暴徒。

Jǐngchá dàibǔ le nà qún bàotú.

The police arrested that group of thugs.

Tips

memory

暴 (violent/fierce) + 徒 (follower/person) = a violent person, i.e., a thug or rioter.

Stroke Order

暴 bào

徒 tú