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pickpocket

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

pa2shou3 • páshǒu

Meaning


Primary

pickpocket

Mnemonic


A 扒手 pickpocket is someone who uses their 手 hand 扒 to rake up stuff from other people's pockets.

Usage


扒手 偷走 了 他 的 錢包。

A pickpocket stole his wallet.

警察 在 車站 抓到 一 個 扒手。

The police caught a pickpocket at the station.

人 多 的 地方 要 小心 扒手。

Watch out for pickpockets in crowded places.