拐子 (guǎi zǐ) — abductor, kidnapper; swindler, cheat; crutch
Definition
A colloquial term with two unrelated meanings: a swindler or kidnapper, and a crutch. In writing, prefer 拐骗者 for a kidnapper and 拐杖 for a crutch.
noun
abductorkidnapperswindlercheatcrutch
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 拐子,。Jǐng chá zhuā zhù le nà ge guǎi zǐ, jiù chū le hái zi.The police caught that abductor and rescued the child.
- 拐子,。Tā shì gè guǎi zǐ, piàn zǒu le lǎo rén de qián.He is a swindler who cheated the old man out of his money.
- ,拐子。Yé ye zǒu lù bù fāng biàn, xū yào zhǔ zhe yì gēn guǎi zǐ.Grandpa has difficulty walking and needs to use a crutch.
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