dào
盗掘
steal; rob; usurp
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
3 senses · 7 examplesverb
to steal; to rob
formalA formal term for theft, often implying a serious crime.
Tā他
jiā家
zuó昨
wǎn晚
bèi被
dào盗
le了
。
His house was robbed last night.
Zhè这
xiē些
dào盗
zéi贼
zhuān专
mén门
tōu偷
qǔ取
háo豪
chē车
。
These thieves specialize in stealing luxury cars.
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Qiè切
wù勿
dào盗
yòng用
tā他
rén人
de的
zhī知
shi识
chǎn产
quán权
。
Do not steal other people's intellectual property.
noun
thief; robber; bandit
Refers to the person who commits theft.
Jǐng警
fāng方
zhōng终
yú于
zhuā抓
zhù住
le了
nà那
ge个
jiāng江
yáng洋
dà大
dào盗
。
The police finally caught that notorious robber.
Zài在
gǔ古
dài代
，
qiáng强
dào盗
hé和
dào盗
zéi贼
shì是
yǒu有
qū区
bié别
de的
。
In ancient times, bandits and thieves were distinct.
noun
usurper; someone who steals a position
literaryUsed in historical or political contexts.
Tā他
bèi被
hòu后
rén人
chēng称
wéi为
guó国
zéi贼
，
yī一
gè个
wáng王
cháo朝
de的
dào盗
guó国
zhě者
。
He was later called a traitor, a usurper of the dynasty.
Cáo曹
Cāo操
cháng常
bèi被
zhèng政
dí敌
mà骂
wéi为
hàn汉
zéi贼
，
yì意
zhǐ指
dào盗
qǔ取
hàn汉
shì室
quán权
lì力
。
Cao Cao was often called a traitor to the Han by his political enemies, meaning he stole the power of the Han.