偷盗

偷盜

tōudào

verb #12,052

Meanings

1 to steal
2 to commit theft

Characters

Examples

偷盗是违法行为。

Tōudào shì wéifǎ xíngwéi.

Theft is an illegal act.

他因偷盗被逮捕了。

Tā yīn tōudào bèi dàibǔ le.

He was arrested for stealing.

Tips

usage

More formal than 偷 alone. 偷 is the everyday word for 'steal', while 偷盗 is used in legal and news contexts.

Stroke Order

偷 tōu

盗 dào