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偷东西
tōu dōngxi
Description
“偷东西”的意思是不问别人，就把别人的东西拿走。
"偷东西" means taking someone else's things without asking.
在商店里偷东西是很不好的事，会有大麻烦。
Stealing things in a store is very bad and can cause big trouble.
Meanings
偷东西tōu dōngxi
to steal things; to take things without permission
他在商店偷东西，被警察抓走了。
He was caught stealing in the store and taken away by the police.
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Notes
- Etymology
偷 (to steal) + 东西 (thing/object), a common verb-object phrase.
- Nuance
everyday spoken phrase; 偷窃 is the more formal, written equivalent.
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