悍匪 (hàn fěi) — brutal bandit, ferocious criminal

Definition

悍匪 is a journalistic/literary term for a violent, dangerous criminal — stronger and more dramatic than the everyday 强盗 or 罪犯. Often seen in news reports about armed, fleeing suspects.

noun

brutal banditferocious criminal

Examples

悍匪。
Nà ge hàn fěi zhōng yú bèi zhuā zhù le.
That brutal bandit was finally caught.
悍匪。
Jǐng fāng zhèng zài zhuī bǔ yì míng hàn fěi.
The police are pursuing a ferocious criminal.
悍匪，。
Zhè ge hàn fěi fēi cháng wēi xiǎn, dà jiā yào xiǎo xīn.
This brutal bandit is very dangerous, everyone be careful.

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