Definition
歹徒 means a violent criminal or gangster, used in news and police reports. 罪犯 is the broader legal term for any criminal, while 流氓 is a thug or hoodlum, and 无赖 is a shameless rascal.
noun
gangstercriminalevildoer
Examples
- 歹徒。Jǐngfāng zhèngzài zhuībǔ yì míng chí qiāng dǎi tú.The police are pursuing an armed gangster.
- 歹徒。Zhèxiē dǎi tú zài shēnyè qiǎngjié le yì jiā shāngdiàn.These criminals robbed a store late at night.
- ，歹徒。Jù bàodào, sān míng dǎi tú yǐ bèi zhuāhuò.According to reports, three gangsters have been captured.
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