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

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.

这个地区盗窃案件很多。

Zhège dìqū dàoqiè'àn jiàn 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