pickpocket; thief
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
pickpocket; thief who steals from others' pockets or bodies
slangColloquial term implying a thief who uses stealth, especially in crowded places. The literal 'three hands' suggests an extra (third) hand used for stealing.
Dì地
tiě铁
shàng上
yào要
xiǎo小
xīn心
sān三
zhī只
shǒu手
。
Watch out for pickpockets on the subway.
Tā他
de的
qián钱
bāo包
bèi被
sān三
zhī只
shǒu手
tōu偷
zǒu走
le了
。
His wallet was stolen by a pickpocket.
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Nà那
gè个
sān三
zhī只
shǒu手
zhōng终
yú于
bèi被
jǐng警
chá察
zhuā抓
dào住
le了
。
That pickpocket was finally caught by the police.
Zhè这
yí一
dài带
sān三
zhī只
shǒu手
tè特
bié别
duō多
，
bǎo保
guǎn管
hǎo好
nǐ你
de的
cái财
wù物
。
There are many pickpockets in this area, so keep your belongings safe.