coeng2 gip3 faan6搶劫犯抢劫犯
Jyutpingcoeng2 gip3 faan6
Yalechéung gip faahn
Definition
A robber; someone who commits robbery.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to someone who commits robbery through force or threat. While it is the standard term, in casual conversation, people often use the more descriptive 賊人 or simply 賊 to refer to someone who has stolen something.
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The news said that the robber was arrested by the police.
Related words
Common phrases
arrest a robber
wanted robber
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 扒手, which refers specifically to a pickpocket who steals stealthily without confrontation.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
