胡匪

鬍匪

húfěi

noun

Measure Word

一伙胡匪 huǒ

Meanings

1 bandit (old)
2 Manchurian bandit
3 outlaw (dated)

Characters

beard; foreign; reckless

Examples

民国时期东北一带胡匪猖獗。

Mínguó shíqī Dōngběi yídài húfěi chāngjué.

During the Republican era, bandits ran rampant in the Northeast.

村民组织起来抵抗胡匪。

Cūnmín zǔzhī qǐlái dǐkàng húfěi.

The villagers organized to resist the bandits.

Tips

history

Older term for the bandit gangs that plagued Northeast China (Manchuria) from the late Qing through the Republican era. Often shortened from 红胡子 (hónghúzi, "red beard") — supposedly because some marked themselves with red dye.

Stroke Order

胡 hú

匪 fěi