English–Chinese
“pickpocket” in Chinese
How to say “pickpocket” in Chinese
“Pickpocket” in Chinese is 扒 (pá).
A quick hand movement removes, loosens, or draws something along, whether it is a layer, a possession, or the body itself.
Example sentences with 扒
他在公交车上被人扒了手机。tā zài gōng jiāo chē shàng bèi rén bā le shǒu jī
Someone pickpocketed his phone on the bus.
Tips for using 扒
- English often uses separate verbs for stripping, climbing, and covertly taking property, while Chinese uses one compact verb across these actions; the nearby object supplies the sense.
Other Chinese words for “pickpocket”
他被扒手偷了钱包。tā bèi pá shǒu tōu le qián bāo
His wallet was stolen by a pickpocket.