Chinese language vocabulary 汉语词汇 三只手 (sān zhī shǒu) a pickpocket

三只手 (sān zhī shǒu) a pickpocket; thief

Usage:

 

“三只手”的字面意思是一个人有三只手，用来指对小偷的贬称。

“三只手”literally means a person who has three hands. It refers to thieves who often steal things.

Sentences:

 

1、Zuìjìn zhè jiā chāoshì zǒngshì zāoyù “sān zhī shǒu”, lǎobǎn yǐjīng bàojǐng le.
最近这家超市总是遭遇“三只手”，老板已经报警了。

Recently this supermarket has been shoplifted several times, so the boss has already called the police.

 

2、“Sān zhī shǒu” dàbùfen dōushì méiyǒu wěndìng gōngzuò de rén.
“三只手”大部分都是没有稳定工作的人。

Most of the thieves don’t have stable jobs.