pickpocket; steal from a person
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to pickpocket; to steal (property) from a person
Specifically refers to stealing from a person's body or belongings, often in crowded places. It is illegal and has a negative connotation.
Tā他
zài在
gōng公
jiāo交
chē车
shàng上
pá扒
qiè窃
le了
yī一
wèi位
lǎo老
rén人
de的
qián钱
bāo包
。
He pickpocketed an old man's wallet on the bus.
Zhè这
ge个
tuán团
huǒ伙
zhuān专
mén门
zài在
huǒ火
chē车
zhàn站
pá扒
qiè窃
lǚ旅
kè客
de的
xíng行
li李
。
This gang specializes in stealing luggage from passengers at the train station.
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Jǐng警
fāng方
tí提
xǐng醒
shì市
mín民
zài在
rén人
duō多
de的
dì地
fang方
zhù注
yì意
fáng防
fàn范
pá扒
qiè窃
。
The police remind citizens to beware of pickpocketing in crowded places.