贼 賊 zéi ㄗㄟˊ caak6 HSK 7-9

  • thief; robber
  • (bound form) traitor; subversive
  • (bound form) evil; wicked
  • sly; shifty; devious
  • (literary) to harm; to injure
  • (coll.) extremely; insanely; damn (common in NE China and Taiwan)

Stroke order

Practice writing

Draw 贼 (1 of 1) — stroke by stroke.

Draw each stroke of the character in order using your mouse or finger. A hint appears after three misses.

Example sentences

  • 抓贼 抓賊 ( zhuā zéi zaau2 caak6 ) 啊 ( a aa1 )!

    Grab the thief!

  • 警察 ( jǐng chá ging2 caat3 ) 逮捕 ( dài bǔ dai6 bou6 ) 了 ( le liu5 ) 窃贼 竊賊 ( qiè zéi sit3 caak6 )。

    The policemen arrested the burglar.

  • 警官 ( jǐng guān ging2 gun1 ) 逮捕 ( dài bǔ dai6 bou6 ) 了 ( le liu5 ) 窃贼 竊賊 ( qiè zéi sit3 caak6 )。

    The police officer arrested the burglar.

  • 警察 ( jǐng chá ging2 caat3 ) 拘捕 ( jū bǔ keoi1 bou6 ) 了 ( le liu5 ) 这个 這個 ( zhè ge ze2 go3 ) 窃贼 竊賊 ( qiè zéi sit3 caak6 )。

    The police officers arrested the burglar.

  • 原来 原來 ( yuán lái jyun4 loi4 )Tom 是 ( shì si6 ) 贼 賊 ( zéi caak6 ) 来 來 ( lái loi4 ) 的 ( de dik1 )。

    Tom turned out to be a thief.

Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY). Readings are generated automatically.