steal; commit theft; pilfer
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to steal; to commit theft; to pilfer unlawfully
formalMore formal and legalistic than 偷 (tōu). Commonly used in legal contexts, news reports, and official documents to describe larceny, burglary, or embezzlement.
Tā他
yīn因
dào盗
qiè窃
yín银
háng行
zī资
jīn金
ér而
bèi被
pàn判
xíng刑
shí十
nián年
。
He was sentenced to ten years in prison for stealing bank funds.
Bó博
wù物
guǎn馆
jiā加
qiáng强
le了
ān安
bǎo保
cuò措
shī施
yǐ以
fáng防
zhǐ止
dào盗
qiè窃
。
The museum strengthened security measures to prevent theft.
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Rù入
shì室
dào盗
qiè窃
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
yán严
zhòng重
de的
xíng刑
shì事
fàn犯
zuì罪
。
Burglary is a serious criminal offense.
Jǐng警
fāng方
zhèng正
zài在
diào调
chá查
zhè这
qǐ起
zhū珠
bǎo宝
dào盗
qiè窃
àn案
。
Police are investigating this jewelry theft case.