robbers and thieves; bandits
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
robbers and thieves; bandits; outlaws
formalA collective term for those who commit robbery or theft. Often used in formal or literary contexts.
Gǔ古
dài代
guān官
fǔ府
de的
zhǔ主
yào要
zhí职
zé责
zhī之
yī一
jiù就
shì是
zhuā抓
bǔ捕
dào盗
zéi贼
。
One of the main duties of ancient officials was to capture bandits and thieves.
Zhè这
piàn片
shān山
lín林
lǐ里
cháng常
yǒu有
dào盗
zéi贼
chū出
mò没
。
Bandits often frequent these mountains and forests.
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Fǎ法
lìng令
yán严
chéng惩
dào盗
zéi贼
，
yǐ以
ān安
mín民
xīn心
。
The law severely punishes robbers and thieves to reassure the people.