Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
偷窃
tōuqiè
Description
"偷窃"的意思是不经过别人同意，拿走别人的东西。
"偷窃" means taking someone else's things without their permission.
这个词比较正式，我们常常在新闻或法律里看到它。
This word is quite formal and is often seen in news or legal contexts.
Meanings
偷窃tōuqiè
to steal; theft
他因为偷窃被警察带走了。
He was taken away by the police for stealing.
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Notes
- Etymology
偷 (to steal secretly) + 窃 (to steal), a compound of two near-synonyms.
- Nuance
More formal than 偷; common in legal or news contexts.
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