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盗
窃
盜
竊
dào
qiè
HSK 6
to steal
verb
Example Sentences
他
被
指
控
盗
窃
。
tā
bèi
zhǐkòng
dàoqiè
。
He was accused of theft.
盗
窃
是
一
种
犯
罪
行
为
。
dàoqiè
shì
yīzhǒng
fànzuì
xíngwéi
。
Theft is a criminal act.
警
察
抓
住
了
那
个
盗
窃
犯
。
jǐngchá
zhuāzhù
le
nàgè
dàoqiè
fàn
。
The police caught the thief.
Individual Characters
Words with similar meanings
窃
取
qièqǔ
to pilfer
窃取 implies a more subtle or sneaky form of stealing, often used in a context of taking something small, whereas 盗窃 is more general.
偷
tōu
to steal
偷 is a more colloquial way of saying to steal, while 盗窃 can have a formal legal connotation.
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Individual Characters
盗
dào
to steal
窃
qiè
to steal, secretly, (humble) I
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