zéi贼（賊）
贼（賊）
HSK 7-9
common
derogatory
Meaning of 贼
贼 means thief; burglar; traitor; enemy of the people. Pronounced zéi. HSK 7-9.
- thief; burglar
- traitor; enemy of the people
- dishonest; sneaky; corrupt
Character Info
Radical贝
Strokes10
Components
戎
贝
Stroke Order
贼
Definitions & Examples
Zhè这
gè个
xiǎo小
qū区
zuó昨
wǎn晚
jìn进
le了
zéi贼
，
diū丢
le了
hǎo好
jǐ几
tái台
diàn电
dòng动
chē车
。
A thief broke into this community last night and stole several electric bikes.
Tā他
chū出
mén门
zǒng总
jì记
de得
suǒ锁
hǎo好
mén门
chuāng窗
，
fáng防
zhǐ止
zéi贼
jìn进
lái来
。
He always remembers locking doors and windows when going out to prevent thieves from entering.
Qián钱
bāo包
bèi被
zéi贼
tōu偷
le了
，
wǒ我
zhǐ只
néng能
bào报
jǐng警
qiú求
zhù助
。
My wallet was stolen by a thief, so I had to call the police for help.
Zhè这
jiā家
diàn店
pù铺
ān安
zhuāng装
le了
jiān监
kòng控
shè摄
xiàng像
tóu头
，
yòng用
lái来
wēi威
shè慑
tōu偷
dōng东
xi西
de的
zéi贼
。
This shop has installed surveillance cameras to deter thieves.
Nǎi奶
nai奶
shuō说
xiǎo小
shí时
hou候
cūn村
lǐ里
jīng经
cháng常
yǒu有
zéi贼
lái来
tōu偷
liáng粮
shi食
。
Grandma said there were often thieves stealing grain in the village when she was young.