paa4 sau2扒手
Jyutpingpaa4 sau2
Yalepàh sáu
Definition
Pickpocket; a person who secretly steals belongings from a victim's body.
colloquialpeoplemoney
How it's used
Refers specifically to someone who steals from pockets or bags in crowded public spaces. While the literal meaning involves the word for claw or scrape, it functions strictly as a noun for the criminal rather than the action itself. It is frequently used in public service announcements and warnings to tourists.
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go3個goExamples
Be careful when taking the MTR, in case there are pickpockets.
Their wallet was stolen by a pickpocket.
Related words
Common phrases
Beware of pickpockets
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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.
