抓贼 抓賊
抓贼 抓賊 zhuā zéi ㄓㄨㄚ ㄗㄟˊ zaau2 caak6
- to catch a thief
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More words with these characters
抓
- 抓住 zhuā zhù ㄓㄨㄚ ㄓㄨˋ zaau2 zyu6 to grab hold of; to capture
- 抓紧 抓緊 zhuā jǐn ㄓㄨㄚ ㄐㄧㄣˇ zaa1 gan2 to keep a firm grip on
- 主抓 zhǔ zhuā ㄓㄨˇ ㄓㄨㄚ zyu2 zaau2 to be in charge of
- 乱抓 亂抓 luàn zhuā ㄌㄨㄢˋ ㄓㄨㄚ lyun6 zaau2 to claw wildly
- 抓伤 抓傷 zhuā shāng ㄓㄨㄚ ㄕㄤ zaau2 soeng1 to injure by scratching or clawing
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- 抓力 zhuā lì ㄓㄨㄚ ㄌㄧˋ zaau2 lik6 grip
- 抓包 zhuā bāo ㄓㄨㄚ ㄅㄠ zaau2 baau1 to catch sb in the act
- 抓去 zhuā qù ㄓㄨㄚ ㄑㄩˋ zaau2 heoi3 to arrest and take away
- 抓取 zhuā qǔ ㄓㄨㄚ ㄑㄩˇ zaau2 ceoi2 to seize
- 抓周 zhuā zhōu ㄓㄨㄚ ㄓㄡ zaau2 zau1 custom of placing a variety of articles (writing brush, abacus etc) before an infant on its first birthday to see which one he or she picks up (The article chosen is supposed to be an indication of the child's inclinations, future career etc.)
- 抓哏 zhuā gén ㄓㄨㄚ ㄍㄣˊ (of a comedian) to seize on something sb has just said or done to make an ad lib joke
- 抓地 zhuā dì ㄓㄨㄚ ㄉㄧˋ zaau2 dei6 grip on the road
- 抓奸 抓姦 zhuā jiān ㄓㄨㄚ ㄐㄧㄢ zaau2 gaan1 to catch a couple in the act (adultery, illicit sexual relations)
- 抓嫖 zhuā piáo ㄓㄨㄚ ㄆㄧㄠˊ zaau2 piu4 (of the police) to hunt prostitutes and their clients
- 抓手 zhuā shǒu ㄓㄨㄚ ㄕㄡˇ zaau2 sau2 starting point
- 抓拍 zhuā pāi ㄓㄨㄚ ㄆㄞ zaau2 paak3 to capture (an image)
- 抓捕 zhuā bǔ ㄓㄨㄚ ㄅㄨˇ zaau2 bou6 to seize
- 抓搔 zhuā sāo ㄓㄨㄚ ㄙㄠ zaau2 sou1 to scratch an itch
- 抓挠 抓撓 zhuā nao ㄓㄨㄚ ˙ㄋㄠ zaau2 naau4 to scratch
- 抓狂 zhuā kuáng ㄓㄨㄚ ㄎㄨㄤˊ zaau2 kwong4 (Tw) (coll.) to be driven crazy (with frustration, stress, anger etc); to tear one's hair out; to freak out
贼 賊
- 窃贼 竊賊 qiè zéi ㄑㄧㄝˋ ㄗㄟˊ sit3 caak6 thief
- 作贼 作賊 zuò zéi ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄗㄟˊ zok3 caak6 to be a thief
- 反贼 反賊 fǎn zéi ㄈㄢˇ ㄗㄟˊ faan2 caak6 (imperial China) rebel; traitor
- 叛贼 叛賊 pàn zéi ㄆㄢˋ ㄗㄟˊ bun6 caak6 renegade
- 国贼 國賊 guó zéi ㄍㄨㄛˊ ㄗㄟˊ gwok3 caak6 traitor to the nation
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- 奸贼 奸賊 jiān zéi ㄐㄧㄢ ㄗㄟˊ gaan1 caak6 a traitor
- 山贼 山賊 shān zéi ㄕㄢ ㄗㄟˊ saan1 caak6 brigand
- 工贼 工賊 gōng zéi ㄍㄨㄥ ㄗㄟˊ gung1 caak6 strikebreaker; scab; traitor to the working class
- 惯贼 慣賊 guàn zéi ㄍㄨㄢˋ ㄗㄟˊ gwaan3 caak6 habitual thief
- 海贼 海賊 hǎi zéi ㄏㄞˇ ㄗㄟˊ hoi2 caak6 pirate
- 乌贼 烏賊 wū zéi ㄨ ㄗㄟˊ wu1 caak6 cuttlefish
- 狗贼 狗賊 gǒu zéi ㄍㄡˇ ㄗㄟˊ gau2 caak6 (insult) brigand
- 盗贼 盜賊 dào zéi ㄉㄠˋ ㄗㄟˊ dou6 caak6 robber
- 积贼 積賊 jī zéi ㄐㄧ ㄗㄟˊ zik1 caak6 confirmed thief
- 篡贼 篡賊 cuàn zéi ㄘㄨㄢˋ ㄗㄟˊ saan3 caak6 usurper
- 蟊贼 蟊賊 máo zéi ㄇㄠˊ ㄗㄟˊ maau4 caak6 insect that damages cereal crop seedlings
- 贼亮 賊亮 zéi liàng ㄗㄟˊ ㄌㄧㄤˋ caak6 loeng6 bright
- 贼心 賊心 zéi xīn ㄗㄟˊ ㄒㄧㄣ caak6 sam1 evil intentions
- 贼死 賊死 zéi sǐ ㄗㄟˊ ㄙˇ caak6 sei2 completely
- 贼眼 賊眼 zéi yǎn ㄗㄟˊ ㄧㄢˇ caak6 ngaan5 shifty gaze
Idioms with these characters
- 独夫民贼 獨夫民賊 dú fū mín zéi ㄉㄨˊ ㄈㄨ ㄇㄧㄣˊ ㄗㄟˊ duk6 fu1 man4 caak6 tyrant and oppressor of the people (idiom); traitorous dictator
- 关门捉贼 關門捉賊 guān mén zhuō zéi ㄍㄨㄢ ㄇㄣˊ ㄓㄨㄛ ㄗㄟˊ gwaan1 mun4 zuk3 caak6 to catch a thief by closing his escape route (idiom)
- 乱臣贼子 亂臣賊子 luàn chén zéi zǐ ㄌㄨㄢˋ ㄔㄣˊ ㄗㄟˊ ㄗˇ lyun6 san4 caak6 zi2 rebels and traitors (idiom)
Show 6 more idioms with 贼 賊
- 民贼独夫 民賊獨夫 mín zéi dú fū ㄇㄧㄣˊ ㄗㄟˊ ㄉㄨˊ ㄈㄨ man4 caak6 duk6 fu1 tyrant and oppressor of the people (idiom); traitorous dictator
- 擒贼擒王 擒賊擒王 qín zéi qín wáng ㄑㄧㄣˊ ㄗㄟˊ ㄑㄧㄣˊ ㄨㄤˊ kam4 caak6 kam4 wong4 (idiom) to defeat the enemy by capturing their leader
- 认贼作父 認賊作父 rèn zéi zuò fù ㄖㄣˋ ㄗㄟˊ ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄈㄨˋ jing6 caak6 zok3 fu6 lit. to acknowledge the bandit as one's father (idiom); fig. a complete betrayal
- 贼喊捉贼 賊喊捉賊 zéi hǎn zhuō zéi ㄗㄟˊ ㄏㄢˇ ㄓㄨㄛ ㄗㄟˊ caak6 haam3 zuk1 caak6 lit. a thief crying "Stop the thief!" (idiom)
- 贼眉鼠眼 賊眉鼠眼 zéi méi shǔ yǎn ㄗㄟˊ ㄇㄟˊ ㄕㄨˇ ㄧㄢˇ caak6 mei4 syu2 ngaan5 shifty-eyed
- 做贼心虚 做賊心虛 zuò zéi xīn xū ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄗㄟˊ ㄒㄧㄣ ㄒㄩ zou6 caak6 sam1 heoi1 to feel guilty as a thief (idiom); to have sth on one's conscience
Example sentences
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抓贼 抓賊 啊 ！
Grab the thief!
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