zéi
飞贼
thief; villain
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 4 examplesnoun
thief; robber
informalA common, slightly informal word for a thief. Can be used as a standalone noun or in compounds.
Wǒ我
jiā家
zuó昨
tiān天
wǎn晚
shàng上
jìn进
zéi贼
le了
。
A thief broke into my house last night.
Zhuā抓
xiǎo小
tōu偷
！
Tā他
shì是
gè个
zéi贼
！
Catch the thief! He's a robber!
noun
wicked person; traitor
Often used in a political or moral context to label someone as a traitor or great villain.
Zhè这
gè个
mài卖
guó国
zéi贼
bèi被
rén人
mín民
tuò唾
qì弃
。
This traitor was spurned by the people.
Tā他
shì是
qiè窃
qǔ取
gōng公
sī司
jī机
mì密
de的
jiān奸
zéi贼
。
He is a treacherous villain who stole company secrets.