Words & Phrases 词汇与词组 - 抓贼 To catch a thief

抓贼

Pinyin: zhuā zéi
Meaning：To catch a thief
Sentence：不太可能抓到这个贼。Fat chance of catching the thief.

 

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抓：

Pinyin: zhuā
Meaning: To grab; to catch; to arrest
Radical: 扌
Stokes: 7
Traditional: 抓
Common words/Phrase:
抓紧 [zhuā jǐn] 【grasp】
抓获 [zhuā huò] 【hunt down】
抓手 [zhuā shǒu] 【grip】
抓拍 [zhuā pāi] 【Take a candid photograph】
抓图 [zhuā tú] 【grabgraf】

 

贼：

Pinyin: zéi
Meaning: Thief
Radical: 贝
Stokes: 10
Traditional: 賊
Common words/Phrase:
贼巢 [zéi cháo] 【flashhouse】
贼赃 [zéi zāng] 【hot goods】
贼心 [zéi xīn] 【evil intentions】
贼喊捉贼 [zéi hǎn zhuō zéi] 【cover up one's misdeeds by shifting the blame on to others】