偷走

tōuzǒu

verb #2,835

Meanings

1 to steal away
2 to steal and take away

Characters

Examples

有人偷走了我的手机。

Yǒurén tōuzǒu le wǒ de shǒujī.

Someone stole my phone.

小偷偷走了她的钱包。

Xiǎotōu tōuzǒu le tā de qiánbāo.

The thief stole her wallet.

那幅画被人偷走了。

Nàfú huà bèi rén tōuzǒu le.

That painting was stolen.

Tips

grammar

偷走 is a verb-complement structure: 偷 (steal) + 走 (away). The 走 indicates the object was taken away. Compare: 偷看 (peek), 偷听 (eavesdrop).

Stroke Order

偷 tōu

走 zǒu