阿飞 (ā fēi) — hooligan, hoodlum, young rowdy

Definition

阿飞 is a colloquial, somewhat dated slang term for a young male troublemaker or street punk — typically a teenager or young adult, not a hardened criminal. Carries a stronger sense of "young rowdy" than of serious criminality.

noun
hooliganhoodlumyoung rowdy
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Examples

  • 阿飞
    Nà ge ā fēi yòu zài jiē shàng nào shì le.
    That hooligan is causing trouble on the street again.
  • 阿飞
    Zhè qún ā fēi jīng cháng qī fu xiǎo tóng xué.
    This group of hooligans often bullies younger students.
  • 阿飞
    Jǐng chá zhuā le jǐ gè ā fēi.
    The police caught a few hooligans.
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