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窃取

竊取
qièqǔ
verb HSK 7-9 #11,355

Meanings

  1. 1 to steal
  2. 2 to pilfer
  3. 3 to usurp

Characters

窃
qiè
steal; secretly
取
qǔ
take; obtain
Literally 'secretly take'

Examples

HSK 7-9
黑客窃取了大量用户数据。
Hēikè qièqǔ le dàliàng yònghù shùjù.
Hackers stole a large amount of user data.
HSK 7-9
他被指控窃取公司的商业机密。
Tā bèi zhǐkòng qièqǔ gōngsī de shāngyè jīmì.
He was accused of stealing the company's trade secrets.

Tips

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窃取 is formal and often used in legal, political, and news contexts. For everyday 'stealing', use 偷. 窃取 can also mean to usurp (窃取权力 = usurp power).

Stroke Order

窃 qiè
取 qǔ