抄袭

抄襲

chāoxí

verb HSK 7-9 #21,223

Meanings

1 to plagiarize; to copy
2 to imitate without credit

Characters

to copy; to transcribe

to carry on; to follow

Examples

他的论文被发现是抄袭的。

Tā de lùnwén bèi fāxiàn shì chāoxí de.

His thesis was found to be plagiarized.

抄袭别人的作品是违法的。

Chāoxí biéren de zuòpǐn shì wéifǎ de.

Plagiarizing someone else's work is illegal.

Tips

usage

抄袭 is a serious accusation. In Chinese internet culture, 抄袭 scandals are major controversies — fans fiercely debate whether a song, novel, or design is 抄袭 (plagiarism) or just 借鉴 (jièjiàn, drawing inspiration from).

Stroke Order

抄 chāo

袭 xí