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徒

tú

1. noun apprentice; disciple

   老师傅收了两个徒弟。

   Lǎo shīfu shōu le liǎng gè túdì.

   The old master took on two apprentices.

2. noun person of a (bad) kind

   警方抓获了三名歹徒。

   Jǐngfāng zhuāhuò le sān míng dǎitú.

   The police captured three thugs.

3. adverb in vain (literary)

   没有实际行动，一切都是徒劳。

   Méiyǒu shíjì xíngdòng, yīqiè dōu shì túláo.

   Without real action, it's all in vain.

4. adjective bare; empty (徒手)

   他徒手爬上了岩壁。

   Tā túshǒu páshàng le yánbì.

   He scaled the rock face with his bare hands.

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