偷盗

偷盜

tōudào

verb #12,052

Meanings

1 to steal
2 to commit theft

Characters

Examples

HSK 5

偷盗是违法行为。

Tōudào shì wéifǎ xíngwéi.

Theft is an illegal act.

HSK 7-9

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