强盗 qiángdào to rob (with force)
to rob (with force); bandit; robber
How to remember 强盗: 强 strong + 盗 to rob = to rob (with force).
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How it is used
- A robber or bandit who takes by force - 被强盗抢了 (bèi qiángdào qiǎng le) got robbed by a bandit.
- Also used figuratively for rapacious behavior: 强盗逻辑 (qiángdào luóji) 'bandit logic', might-makes-right reasoning.
- Contrast 小偷 (xiǎotōu, a thief who steals stealthily); 强盗 uses force and threat.
Example sentences
- 昨天强盗闯进了店里。 Zuótiān qiángdào chuǎngjìn le diànlǐ.A burglar broke into the shop yesterday.