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Chinese Character/Word:
Definition(s) for: 顺手牵羊
| Hanzi | Pinyin | Definition(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 顺手牵羊 | shùn shǒu qiān yáng | - lit. to lead away a goat while passing by (idiom) - fig. to opportunistically pocket sb's possessions and walk off |
List Ranking:
Where rank 1 is most common, and higher numbers are less common.
| HSK 2 Level (2012) | HSK 3 Band (2022) | SUBTLEX-CH | BeijingUni Global | BeijingUni Weibo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | 21,382 | 52,191 | 34,874 |
Individual Character Breakdown:
| Simp | Pinyin | Eng |
|---|---|---|
| 顺 | shùn | - to obey - to follow - to arrange - to make reasonable - along - favorable |
| 手 | shǒu | - hand - (formal) to hold - person engaged in certain types of work - person skilled in certain types of work - personal(ly) - convenient - classifier for skill - CL:雙|双[shuang1],隻|只[zhi1] |
| 牵 | qiān | - to lead along - to pull (an animal on a tether) - (bound form) to involve - to draw in |
| 羊 | yáng | - surname Yang |
| 羊 | yáng | - sheep; goat - CL:頭|头[tou2],隻|只[zhi1] |
Other Words Containing 顺手牵羊
Sorted by the 'SUBTLEX-CH' rank because that seems like the most reliable. Words without a SUBTLEX-CH rank are ignored for being too rare.
| Word | HSK 2 Level (2012) | HSK 3 Band (2022) | SUBTLEX-CH | BeijingUni Global | BeijingUni Weibo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 顺手牵羊 | - | - | 21,382 | 52,191 | 34,874 |