作賊 [－贼]

Jyutping zok3 caak6
Pinyin zuò zéi

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to be a thief
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    佢一听到警察要嚟就话有事走先，分明系作贼心虚啦。
    佢一聽到警察要嚟就話有事走先，分明係作賊心虛啦。
    keoi5 jat1 teng1 dou2 ging2 caat3 jiu3 lai4 zau6 waa6 jau5 si6 zau2 sin1, fan1 ming4 hai6 zok3 caak6 sam1 heoi1 laa1.
    • Once he heard that the police are coming, he said he had to go. I bet he's afraid that they'll find out what he did.