小偷儿

• 拼音: xiǎo tōu r
• 汉字拆解: 小 = pictograph of small items; 偷 = 亻 (person) + 俞 (to pass through), meaning to steal; 儿 = erhua suffix

含义

Thief; pickpocket. A person who steals, especially petty theft or pickpocketing.

The 儿 suffix is characteristic of northern Chinese dialects, particularly Beijing. Refers to petty thieves rather than armed robbers (强盗) or burglars (窃贼). Often used in everyday contexts about street crime or pickpocketing.

例句

1. 在人多的地方要小心小偷儿。
2. 他的钱包被小偷儿偷走了。
3. 警察抓住了那个小偷儿。

用法指南

语境: everyday, crime

语气: warning

正确说法

• 当心小偷儿！(Watch out for thieves!)
• 这一带小偷儿很多。(There are many thieves in this area.)

错误说法

• 他是一个大小偷儿 (The 小 is part of the word; for a major thief use 大盗 or 窃贼)

起源与历史

小 (small) + 偷 (to steal) + 儿 (diminutive suffix), literally a small-time thief.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal