Definition & Meaning

1.rogue; hoodlum

2.immoral behaviour; indecent assault

Word usage

liú máng

流 氓

Level:

HSK6 NHSK 789－2

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1
n.rogue; hoodlum
- nà bāng liú máng bǎ tā zhuó shí dú dǎ le yī dùn
  那帮流氓把他着实毒打了一顿。
  he gang gave him a real going-over.
- nà ge liú máng wū lài nà ge nián qīng rén
  那个流氓诬赖那个年轻人。
  The rogue swore against the young man.
- yǒu gè xiǎo liú máng zuó wǎn zhā le tā yī dāo
  有个小流氓昨晚扎了她一刀。
  Some punk stuck a knife in her last night.
synonym
wú lài无赖 pǐ zi痞子 dì pǐ地痞 pō pí泼皮 pǐ gùn痞棍
2
n.immoral behaviour; indecent assault
- shuǎ liú máng
  耍流氓
  behave like a hoodlum
- liú máng xíng wéi
  流氓行为
  hooliganism
synonym
wú lài无赖 sè láng色狼

Word usage

common measure word
"流氓" is often matched with measure word "个"or"群"or"帮".
- 一个流氓
  one rogue
- 一群流氓
  one group of rogues
- 一帮流氓
  one gang of rogues

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