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Chinese dictionary
n.ruffian; scoundrel; gangster; attacker
警察抓住了一个凶恶的歹徒。
The police caught a vicious gangster.
他正要叫喊，那歹徒猛扑过来，掐住他的脖子。
He was about to call out when that ruffian dashed at him and gripped his throat.
公安人员把人质从歹徒手中解救出来。
The public security personnel rescued the hostages from the gangsters.
Word usage
- common measure word"歹徒" is often matched with measure word "个"or"帮"or"伙".
一个歹徒
one gangster
一帮歹徒
one gang of gangsters
一伙歹徒
one mob of gangsters