steal; commit theft; burglarize
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to steal; to commit theft or burglary
formalFormal or written register; commonly used in legal, news, and police contexts. Often combines with 入室 to specifically mean burglary.
Tā他
yīn因
rù入
shì室
xíng行
qiè窃
bèi被
jǐng警
fāng方
dài逮
bǔ捕
。
He was arrested by police for burglary.
Zhè这
ge个
xiǎo小
tōu偷
jīng经
cháng常
zài在
shēn深
yè夜
xíng行
qiè窃
。
This thief often steals late at night.
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Xíng行
qiè窃
xíng行
wéi为
jiāng将
shòu受
dào到
fǎ法
lǜ律
yán严
chéng惩
。
Theft will be severely punished by law.
Jiān监
kòng控
lù录
xiàng像
pāi拍
xià下
le了
xíng行
qiè窃
de的
quán全
guò过
chéng程
。
The surveillance video captured the entire process of the theft.