dào

盗

HSK 7-9Character · Verb · NounTraditional盜

to steal; robber

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Meanings

2 senses · 10 examples
1.

verb

to steal; to rob

formal

A formal or literary word for theft.

Tā他
bèi被
zhǐ指
kòng控
dào盗
yòng用
gōng公
sī司
zī资
jīn金
 。

He was accused of embezzling company funds.

Zuó昨
tiān天
yè夜
lǐ里
cāng仓
kù库
bèi被
dào盗
le了
 。

The warehouse was robbed last night.

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Zhè这
zhǒng种
ruǎn软
jiàn件
kě可
yǐ以
fáng防
zhǐ止
zhàng账
hào号
bèi被
dào盗
 。

This software can prevent accounts from being stolen.

Tā他
yīn因
wéi为
dào盗
qiè窃
zuì罪
bèi被
pàn判
rù入
yù狱
 。

He was sentenced to prison for theft.

Dào盗
zéi贼
cóng从
hòu后
mén门
liū溜
jìn进
le了
fáng房
zi子
 。

The thief slipped into the house through the back door.

2.

noun

robber; bandit; thief

formal

Refers to a person who steals or commits robbery.

Gǔ古
dài代
shāng商
duì队
jīng经
cháng常
shòu受
dào到
shā沙
mò漠
dào盗
fěi匪
de的
xí袭
jī击
 。

Ancient caravans were often attacked by desert bandits.

Tā他
men们
zhuā抓
zhù住
le了
nà那
ge个
zhū珠
bǎo宝
dà大
dào盗
 。

They caught that master jewelry thief.

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Nà那
ge个
hǎi海
dào盗
zài在
hǎi海
shàng上
qiǎng抢
jié劫
guò过
wǎng往
chuán船
zhī只
 。

That pirate robs passing ships at sea.

Jǐng警
chá察
zhèng正
zài在
quán全
chéng城
sōu搜
bǔ捕
yín银
háng行
jié劫
dào盗
 。

The police are searching the entire city for the bank robber.

Lì历
shǐ史
shū书
chēng称
tā他
wéi为
qiè窃
guó国
dà大
dào盗
 。

History books call him a usurper who stole a nation.