贼 meaning in English
thief; robber; (bound form) traitor; subversive
Meaning of 贼
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
zéi
- thief; robber
- (bound form) traitor; subversive
- (bound form) evil; wicked
- sly; shifty; devious
- (literary) to harm; to injure
- (coll.) extremely; insanely; damn (common in NE China and Taiwan)
贼 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
警方根据现场遗下的证物把贼子找了出来。
The burglar was traced by one of the things he had left on the scene.
抓贼啊！
Grab the thief!
窃贼是从这扇门进到屋子里的。
The burglar gained access to the house through this door.
警察拘捕了这个窃贼。
The police officers arrested the burglar.
警察逮捕了窃贼。
The policemen arrested the burglar.
Stroke order for each character
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贼 zéi · thief · 10 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 贼.
Questions about 贼
What does 贼 mean?
贼 (zéi) means "thief; robber; (bound form) traitor; subversive" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 贼?
贼 is made of 1 character: 贼 (10 strokes). That is 10 strokes in total.
Is 贼 an HSK word?
Yes. 贼 is on the HSK 7-9 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 贼 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 贼 is written 賊.