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偷窃

tōu qiè

2-character word Traditional 偷竊

What 偷窃 means

1. to steal
2. to pilfer

The characters in 偷窃

• 偷tōuto steal; to pilfer; to snatch
• 窃qièto steal; secretly; (humble) I

Example sentences

• 饥饿促使他偷窃。
  Jī'è cùshǐ tā tōuqiè.
  Hunger urged him to steal.
• 他以偷窃罪入狱。
  Tā yǐ tōuqiè zuì rùyù.
  He was in prison on a charge of robbery.
• 萨米因为偷窃被炒了鱿鱼。
  Sami was fired from his job for stealing.