ZiMaster Dictionary My decks

Word

歹徒 (dǎi tú) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

歹徒 (dǎi tú) is a Chinese word: criminal, thug. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 歹徒

名 míng noun

criminal, thug

警察抓住了那个歹徒。

jǐng chá zhuā zhù le nà ge dǎi tú

The police caught that criminal.

Log in to add your own translations

Word breakdown

歹 dǎi — bad, evil, wicked

Words with this character (1)
  • 1 好歹 hǎo dǎi — anyway, at any rate, after all HSK 7
    • 好 good (contributes to the meaning 'good or bad/whatever happens')
    • 歹 bad (contributes to the meaning 'good or bad/whatever happens')
    Example

    好歹他也是你的朋友，你应该帮帮他。

    hǎo dǎi tā yě shì nǐ de péng you nǐ yīng gāi bāng bang tā

    After all, he's your friend, you should help him.

徒 tú — person, member

Words with this character (3)
  • 1 徒弟 tú dì — apprentice HSK 6
    • 徒 follower, one who learns
    • 弟 junior, subordinate in hierarchy
    Example

    师父正在教徒弟学习传统技艺。

    shī fu zhèng zài jiāo tú dì xué xí chuán tǒng jì yì

    The master is teaching the apprentice to learn traditional skills.

  • 2 徒劳 tú láo — to labor in vain HSK 7
    • 徒 in vain, futile, without result
    • 劳 labor, toil, effort
    Example

    试图说服他只会徒劳。

    shì tú shuō fú tā zhǐ huì tú láo

    Trying to persuade him will only be in vain.

  • 3 徒步 tú bù — on foot HSK 7
    • 徒 on foot, without vehicle
    • 步 walking, steps
    Example

    她每天徒步上班。

    tā měi tiān tú bù shàng bān

    She goes to work on foot every day.

Structure & writing
1 歹 dǎi — bad, evil
歹 is a component in 7 characters
HSK 4
列 liè to arrange; to list 死 sǐ to die; to lose life (opposite of "活"/"生")
HSK 5
殊 shū different; divergent
HSK 6
残 cán defective or incomplete 殖 zhí to reproduce; to multiply
HSK 7
歼 jiān to annihilate; to wipe out 殃 yāng disaster; calamity

歹 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.

Stroke order

2 徒 tú — to go on foot (without vehicle or horse)

徒 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

2.1 彳 chì — step/walk radical, representing slow or hesitant walking
彳 is a component in 20 characters
HSK 1
很 hěn very; quite 得 dé to get; to obtain (opposite of 失)
HSK 3
行 xíng to walk; to go
HSK 4
待 dài to wait; to await 律 lǜ law; rule 微 wēi tiny; slight
HSK 5
彻 chè to penetrate, to pass through 彼 bǐ that; that one (opposite of 此) 征 zhēng to travel a long distance (often of troops on campaign)
HSK 6
径 jìng narrow path; footpath 徒 tú to go on foot (without vehicle or horse) 循 xún to follow; to comply with; to adhere to 德 dé morality; ethical standards and norms of conduct
HSK 7
役 yì labor service; corvée 徊 huái see 徘徊: ①pace back and forth; ②hesitate, be irresolute; ③fluctuate within a range 徐 xú (lit.) slowly; gently 徘 pái used in 徘徊: ① pace back and forth; ② hesitate, be undecided; ③ fluctuate within a range 徙 xǐ to migrate; to move (residence)
Show more HSK 7 characters (+2)
御 yù to drive or control (a carriage or horse) 徽 huī emblem; badge; insignia
2.2 走 zǒu — to walk; (of birds or animals) to move the feet forward alternately
走 is a component in 11 characters
HSK 1
起 qǐ to stand up from a sitting, lying, or prone position; to sit up from lying down 超 chāo to surpass, to exceed
HSK 3
越 yuè to cross over (an obstacle); to leap over 趣 qù intention; inclination
HSK 4
赶 gǎn to chase; to arrive in time 趟 tàng measure word for trips or journeys (round trips, comings and goings)
HSK 5
趋 qū to walk quickly
HSK 6
徒 tú to go on foot (without vehicle or horse) 趁 chèn to take advantage of (an opportunity)
HSK 7
赴 fù to go; to proceed to 陡 dǒu steep, nearly vertical

Stroke order