fǎnpá

反扒

Word · Verb

fight against pickpocketing; crack down on theft

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

verb

to combat pickpocketing; to crack down on theft

formal

A professional term used by law enforcement and in public safety contexts. Combines the prefix 反- (anti-) with 扒 (short for 扒窃, pickpocketing).

Mín民
jǐng警
men们
wàng忘
wǒ我
de地
gōng工
zuò作
zài在
fǎn反
pá扒
dì第
yī一
xiàn线
 。

The police officers work selflessly on the front lines of the fight against pickpocketing.

Zhè这
ge个
chéng城
shì市
chéng成
lì立
le了
zhuān专
yè业
de的
fǎn反
pá扒
xiǎo小
duì队
 。

The city has established a specialized anti-pickpocketing squad.

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Chūn春
jié节
qī期
jiān间
 ,
jǐng警
fāng方
jiā加
dà大
le了
fǎn反
pá扒
lì力
dù度
 。

During the Spring Festival period, the police intensified their crackdown on pickpocketing.