失窃

失竊

shīqiè

verb #10,161

Meanings

1 to have something stolen
2 to lose by theft

Characters

to steal; theft

To lose through theft — to be robbed.

Examples

博物馆昨晚失窃了。

Bówùguǎn zuó wǎn shīqiè le.

The museum was robbed last night.

他的自行车在学校失窃了。

Tā de zìxíngchē zài xuéxiào shīqiè le.

His bicycle was stolen at school.

Tips

usage

失窃 is more formal and often used in news reports. In everyday speech, people say 被偷了 (bèi tōu le). The subject of 失窃 is the victim or the place, not the thief.

Stroke Order

失 shī

窃 qiè