Writing
流氓 (liú máng) — how to say "hooligan" in Chinese
流氓
Hooligan, rogue, gangster
noun
Character composition
流
to flow, stream
氓
common people, populace
Radicals / Keys
氏
Clan
#83 · shì · 4 strokes
水
Water
#85 · shuǐ · 4 strokes
Collocations
流氓团伙
liú máng tuán huǒ
hooligan gang
流氓行为
liú máng xíng wéi
hooligan behavior
耍流氓
shuǎ liú máng
act like a hooligan
Examples
警察抓住了那个打人的流氓。
The police caught the hooligan who was hitting people.
他是流氓。
He is a hooligan.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "hooligan" in Chinese?
"hooligan" in Chinese is 流氓 (liú máng).
流氓 meaning in English
流氓 (liú máng) means "Hooligan, rogue, gangster".
How is 流氓 pronounced?
It is pronounced liú máng (written as liu mang, liumang). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "hooligan" in Chinese characters?
It is written 流氓: 流 has 10 strokes, 氓 has 8 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 流氓?
流氓 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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