Meaning of zéi:
贼
thief; traitor
Nàgè zéi bèi jǐngchá zhuā dào le.
那个贼被警察抓到了。
The thief was caught by the police.
Nà gè zéi tài jiǎohuá, méi rén néng zhuā zhù tā.
那个贼太狡猾,没人能抓住他。
That traitor is so cunning, no one can catch him.
wily; deceitful; evil
Nà zhī húli fēicháng zéi, zǒng shì néng táo chū lièrén de xiànjǐng.
那只狐狸非常贼,总是能逃出猎人的陷阱。
The fox is very wily and always manages to escape the hunter's traps.
Tā shì yīgè hěn zéi de rén, zǒng shì xiǎng bànfǎ qīpiàn biérén.
他是一个很贼的人,总是想办法欺骗别人。
He is a very deceitful person, always finding ways to deceive others.
Sēnlín lǐ yǒu yī zhī jiǎohuá de húli, xiàng gè zéi yīyàng jīngmíng.
森林里有一只狡猾的狐狸,像个贼一样精明。
There is a cunning fox in the forest, as shrewd as a thief.
extremely
Nà gè cài zhēn de zéi hǎo chī!
那个菜真的贼好吃!
That dish is extremely delicious!