贼
Character
a thief; someone who secretly takes things that are not theirs
Meaning
zéi
zei2- a thief; someone who secretly takes things that are not theirs
- a bad person who hurts other people or their country
- very; extremely, used when speaking casually
Examples
那个贼拿了她的钱包。
nà ge zéi ná le tā de qián bāo
That thief took her wallet.
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这个菜贼好吃！
zhè ge cài zéi hǎo chī
This food is really tasty!
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他是个卖国贼。
tā shì ge mài guó zéi
He is a traitor to his country.
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Words with 贼
See all 58 →贼亮zéi liàngbrightWord贼心zéi xīnevil intentionsWord贼死zéi sǐcompletelyWord贼眼zéi yǎnshifty gazeWord贼秃zéi tū(derog.) Buddhist monkWord贼窝zéi wōthieves' lairWord贼船zéi chuánpirate shipWord贼喊捉贼zéi hǎn zhuō zéilit. a thief crying "Stop the thief!" (idiom)Word贼头贼脑zéi tóu zéi nǎolit. to behave like a thiefWord贼眉鼠眼zéi méi shǔ yǎnshifty-eyedWord乌贼wū zéicuttlefishWord