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流氓

hoodlum

Character Composition

Characters

Pinyin

liu2mang2 • liúmáng

Meaning

Primary

hoodlum

Alternatives

hoodlums

Mnemonic

A 流氓 hoodlum is a 氓 hoodlum that 流 flows all around seedy areas and is always up to no good.

Usage

那个 人 行为 像 流氓。

That person behaves like a hoodlum.

他 被 流氓 骚扰 了。

He was harassed by a hoodlum.

警方 在 搜捕 流氓 帮派。

The police are searching for a gang of hoodlums.