流氓

liú máng

CL 个 gè

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Noun Common

Definitions

1. rogue
2. hoodlum
3. gangster
4. immoral behavior

Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 君子 jūn zǐ 君子 jūn zǐ nobleman 流氓 (a rogue or immoral person) is the opposite of 君子 (a gentleman or person of virtue).: nobleman

Usage notes

Collocations

Commonly appears in legal contexts as 流氓罪 (crime of hooliganism, a historical charge in China) or 流氓行为 (hooligan behavior). Not typically used for minor rudeness.

Example Sentences

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那个 流氓 在街上闹事。

That hooligan was causing trouble in the street.

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Words Containing 流氓

• 流氓国家 流氓国家 liú máng guó jiā: rogue state
• 流氓无产者 流氓无产者 liú máng wú chǎn zhě: lumpenproletariat (in Marxist theory)
• 流氓罪 流氓罪 liú máng zuì: the crime of hooliganism
• 流氓软件 流氓软件 liú máng ruǎn jiàn: malware (computing)
• 流氓集团 流氓集团 liú máng jí tuán: gang of hoodlums

Child Words of 流氓

• 流 流 liú: to flow
• 氓 氓 méng: common people