zéi
惯贼
thief; traitor
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
3 senses · 7 examplesnoun
thief; robber
Refers to a person who steals or robs. Can be used as an insult.
Zuó昨
tiān天
wǒ我
jiā家
jìn进
le了
zéi贼
。
A thief broke into my house yesterday.
Zhuā抓
zéi贼
！
Stop thief!
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Tā他
shì是
gè个
lǎo老
zéi贼
，
bèi被
jǐng警
chá察
zhuā抓
guò过
hǎo好
jǐ几
cì次
。
He's an old thief, arrested by the police several times.
noun
traitor; betrayer
Used for someone who betrays their country, group, or friends. Strongly negative.
Tā他
shì是
gè个
mài卖
guó国
zéi贼
。
He is a traitor to the nation.
Wǒ我
men们
zhōng中
jiān间
yǒu有
nèi内
zéi贼
。
There is a traitor among us.
adjective
cunning; crafty; sly
informalDescribes a deceitful or sneaky nature. Often used in spoken language.
Zhè这
jiā家
huo伙
zéi贼
de得
hěn很
，
bié别
xiāng相
xìn信
tā他
。
This guy is very cunning, don't trust him.
Tā他
zéi贼
méi眉
shǔ鼠
yǎn眼
de的
yàng样
zi子
ràng让
rén人
huái怀
yí疑
。
His shifty-eyed look makes people suspicious.