rogue; hoodlum; ruffian (n.)
HSK 6
Traditional
流氓 (unaltered)
Radicals
Stroke order
Examples
这个城市有时候会有一些流氓在夜间活动。 Zhège chéngshì yǒushíhou huì yǒu yīxiē liúmáng zài yèjiān huódòng. - This city sometimes has some gangsters active at night.
他的小说主角是一个聪明但是有些流氓的年轻人。 Tā de xiǎoshuō zhǔjiǎo shì yīgè cōngmíng dànshì yǒuxiē liúmáng de niánqīngrén. - The protagonist of his novel is a smart but somewhat rogue young man.
他被认为是这个小镇上的一位有名的流氓。 Tā bèi rènwéi shì zhège xiǎozhèn shàng de yī wèi yǒumíng de liúmáng. - He is considered a notorious rogue in this small town.
警察抓住了这个流氓，但是很快就释放了他。 Jǐngchá zhuā zhùle zhège liúmáng, dànshì hěn kuài jiù shìfàngle tā. - The police caught the thug but soon released him.
他因为偷窃而被判为一名流氓。 Tā yīnwèi tōuqiè ér bèi pàn wéi yī míng liúmáng. - He was convicted as a thug for theft.
Characters
流 liú - (of liquid) flow |
氓 máng - common people |