盗 dào — steal; rob; plunder; a thief; bandit; robber
警察抓住了那个盗窃的小偷。Jǐng chá zhuā zhù le nà ge dào qiè de xiǎo tōu.The police caught the thief who was stealing.
Common words: 盗窃 (dào qiè)、强盗 (qiáng dào)、盗版 (dào bǎn)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "bandit"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "bandit", including 盗 (dào), 匪 (fěi). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms, common words, and examples.
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "bandit" covers 2 different Chinese characters — 盗 (dào), 匪 (fěi) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 2 characters do not share a sound — their readings span dào, fěi — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 盗 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 盗 dàosteal; rob; plunder; a thief; bandit; robberUseful words: 盗窃, 强盗
- 匪 fěibanditUseful words: 匪徒, 土匪
Common words for these 2 "bandit" characters
Anchor each of these 2 characters in a word you can picture — start with 盗 (dào) — so "bandit" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 2 ways to say "bandit".
匪 fěi — bandit
在故事里，警察终于抓住了那伙土匪。Zài gù shi lǐ, jǐng chá zhōng yú zhuā zhù le nà huǒ tǔ fěi.In the story, the police finally caught the gang of bandits.
Common words: 匪徒 (fěi tú)、土匪 (tǔ fěi)、白匪 (bái fěi)
All 2 characters
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