贼 (zéi) — thief; cunning, deceitful
Definition
贼 (zéi) is both noun 'thief' and adjective 'cunning/deceitful' — slightly literary; 小偷儿 is the everyday word for thief. As an adjective, it's stronger and more derogatory than 狡猾.
thiefcunningdeceitful
Measure word · 个
Easily confused
Examples
- 贼。Nà ge zéi bèi jǐng chá zhuā zhù le.That thief was caught by the police.
- 贼，。Zhè ge rén hěn zéi, bú yào xiāng xìn tā.This person is very deceitful, don't trust him.
- 贼，。Tā tài zéi le, méi rén xǐ huan tā.He is too deceitful, nobody likes him.
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