暴徒 (bào tú) — thug, ruffian, mob member
Definition
A collective/derogatory noun for violent rioters or mob members (暴 = violent, 徒 = followers). Refers to a group committing public violence, not a single criminal.
noun
thugruffianmob member
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 暴徒。Nà xiē bào tú zài jiē shàng dǎ rén.Those thugs were beating people on the street.
- 暴徒。Jǐng chá dài bǔ le jǐ míng bào tú.The police arrested several thugs.
- 暴徒。bào tú De xíng wéi yǐn qǐ le gōng fèn.The thugs' behavior aroused public outrage.
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