盗窃

盜竊

dàoqiè

noun HSK 7-9 #5,380

Meanings

1 theft
2 larceny
3 to steal

Characters

to steal; thief

to steal; secretly

Examples

HSK 6

他因盗窃罪被判了三年。

Tā yīn dàoqièzuì bèi pàn le sānnián.

He was sentenced to three years for theft.

HSK 7-9

这个地区盗窃案件很多。

Zhège dìqū dàoqiè ànjiàn hěnduō.

There are many theft cases in this area.

Tips

usage

盗窃 is the formal/legal term for theft. In everyday speech, people more often say 偷 (tōu) or 偷东西 (tōu dōngxi).

Stroke Order

盗 dào

窃 qiè