tōuqiè

偷窃

Word · VerbTraditional偷竊

steal; theft; pilfer

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

verb

to steal; to pilfer; to commit theft

Refers to taking someone else's property without permission, often secretly or by stealth.

Tā他
yīn因
wèi为
tōu偷
qiè窃
bèi被
jǐng警
chá察
zhuā抓
zhù住
le了
 。

He was caught by the police for stealing.

Tōu偷
qiè窃
shì是
bù不
dào道
dé德
de的
xíng行
wéi为
 。

Stealing is an immoral act.

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Yǒu有
rén人
tōu偷
qiè窃
le了
bó博
wù物
guǎn馆
lǐ里
de的
zhēn珍
guì贵
wén文
wù物
 。

Someone stole precious cultural relics from the museum.