(zéi) — thief; cunning, deceitful

Definición

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
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Ejemplos

  • Nà ge zéi bèi jǐng chá zhuā zhù le.
    That thief was caught by the police.
  • Zhè ge rén hěn zéi, bú yào xiāng xìn tā.
    This person is very deceitful, don't trust him.
  • Tā tài zéi le, méi rén xǐ huan tā.
    He is too deceitful, nobody likes him.

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