贼

HSK 7-9

zéi

thief; (colloquial) super; ultra (intensifier)

Alternative translations

malin
voleur
traître

Explanation

(bound form) traitor; subversive; (bound form) evil; wicked; sly; shifty; devious; (literary) to harm; to injure; (coll.) extremely; insanely; damn (common in NE China and Taiwan)

Examples

他很贼。

tā hěn zéi

He is a scoundrel.

她做事贼利索。

tā shìshì qílìsuǒ

She is very efficient.