thief; burglar; larcenist
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
thief; burglar; larcenist
formalMore formal and literary than 小偷. Commonly used in written Chinese, news reports, and legal contexts.
Jǐng警
chá察
jīng经
guò过
zhěn缜
mì密
zhēn侦
chá查
，
zhōng终
yú于
zhuā抓
zhù住
le了
nà那
gè个
qiè窃
zéi贼
。
After careful investigation, the police finally caught the thief.
Zhè这
gè个
qiè窃
zéi贼
zhuān专
mén门
zài在
shēn深
yè夜
rù入
shì室
dào盗
qiè窃
。
This burglar specializes in breaking into houses to steal at night.
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Jù据
mù目
jī击
zhě者
miáo描
shù述
，
qiè窃
zéi贼
shēn身
chuān穿
hēi黑
sè色
jiá夹
kè克
。
According to eyewitness descriptions, the thief was wearing a black jacket.