海盗 (hǎi dào) — pirate

Definition

A pirate (a person who robs ships at sea). Don't confuse with 盗版, which means 'pirated copy/product' — that's about illegally copying books, software, or media, not people on boats.

noun
pirate
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Examples

  • 海盗
    Hǎi shàng yǒu hěn duō hǎi dào ma?
    Are there many pirates at sea?
  • 海盗
    Yǐ qián hǎi dào jīng cháng qiǎng chuán shàng de dōng xī.
    In the past, pirates often robbed things on ships.
  • 海盗
    Zhè ge diàn yǐng jiǎng de shì hǎi dào de gù shi.
    This movie tells the story of pirates.

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