偷

tōu · tou

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

CC-CEDICT
  1. to steal
  2. to pilfer
  3. to snatch
  4. thief
  5. stealthily

In a sentence

2 examples
01

请(qǐng)问(wèn)我(wǒ)能(néng)搭(dā)下(xià)车(chē)吗(ma)?我(wǒ)的(de)钱(qián)包(bāo)被(bèi)偷(tōu)了(le)。

Can I have a free ride, please? My wallet was stolen.

Tatoeba: Chinese by mendel · English by carlosalberto · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

他(tā)偷(tōu)了(le)邻(lín)居(jū)家(jiā)的(de)自(zì)行(xíng)车(chē),后(hòu)来(lái)被(bèi)警(jǐng)察(chá)抓(zhuā)住(zhù)了(le)。

He stole a bicycle from his neighbor's house and was later caught by the police.

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Definitions adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Pinyin display and entry grouping have been adapted.

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