robber; person who robs using violence
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
robber; person who commits robbery using force or threat
formalA formal term for a criminal who engages in robbery. Often used in legal or news contexts.
Jǐng警
fāng方
xùn迅
sù速
chū出
jī击
，
chéng成
gōng功
zhuā抓
bǔ捕
le了
nà那
míng名
yín银
háng行
jié劫
fàn犯
。
The police acted swiftly and successfully captured that bank robber.
Nà那
ge个
chí持
dāo刀
jié劫
fàn犯
zuì最
zhōng终
zài在
chāo超
shì市
bèi被
zhì制
fú服
。
That knife-wielding robber was finally subdued in the supermarket.
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Mù目
jī击
zhě者
xiàng向
jǐng警
fāng方
miáo描
shù述
le了
jié劫
fàn犯
de的
wài外
mào貌
tè特
zhēng征
。
The witness described the robber's physical characteristics to the police.
Jīng经
guò过
shù数
rì日
zhuī追
chá查
，
lián连
huán环
jié劫
fàn犯
zhōng终
yú于
luò落
wǎng网
。
After several days of investigation, the serial robber was finally caught.