"pickpockets" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 扒手

Definition

在人多的地方，偷偷從別人口袋或包裡偷錢或小東西的人。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

'Pickpockets' 通常用作複數，常見於旅遊或公共場合的警告（如「小心扒手」）。意思是偷竊而不是搶劫。

Examples

There are many pickpockets in busy train stations.

在繁忙的火車站有很多**扒手**。

The police caught two pickpockets yesterday.

警方昨天抓到了兩個**扒手**。

Tourists should watch out for pickpockets.

遊客應該當心**扒手**。

I almost got my wallet stolen by pickpockets in the market yesterday.

昨天在市場裡，我差點被**扒手**偷走錢包。

Announcements on the subway often warn passengers about pickpockets.

地鐵廣播經常提醒乘客當心**扒手**。

Some pickpockets work in groups to distract you.

有些**扒手**會組團分散你的注意力。