habitual thief; recidivist pickpocket
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
habitual thief; repeat offender (in theft); recidivist pickpocket
neutralCarries a negative connotation. Often used in legal or news contexts to describe someone with a history of theft convictions.
Nà那
gè个
guàn惯
tōu偷
yǐ已
jīng经
bèi被
jǐng警
chá察
zhuā抓
guò过
sān三
cì次
le了
。
That habitual thief has already been arrested three times by the police.
Zhè这
tiáo条
shāng商
yè业
jiē街
zuì最
jìn近
yǒu有
hěn很
duō多
guàn惯
tōu偷
chū出
mò没
，
dà大
jiā家
yào要
kàn看
hǎo好
zì自
jǐ己
de的
bāo包
。
There have been many habitual thieves lurking around this commercial street recently, so everyone should keep an eye on their bags.
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Fǎ法
guān官
kǎo考
lǜ虑
dào到
tā他
shì是
guàn惯
tōu偷
，
suǒ所
yǐ以
cóng从
zhòng重
chǔ处
fá罚
。
The judge gave him a heavier penalty because he was a repeat offender.