偷走

tōuzǒu

verb #2,835

Meanings

1 to steal away
2 to steal and take away

Characters

Examples

HSK 2

有人偷走了我的手机。

Yǒurén tōuzǒu le wǒ de shǒujī.

Someone stole my phone.

HSK 5

小偷偷走了她的钱包。

Xiǎotōu tōuzǒu le tā de qiánbāo.

The thief stole her wallet.

HSK 5

那幅画被人偷走了。

Nà fú huà bèi rén tōuzǒu le.

That painting was stolen.

Tips

grammar

偷走 is a verb-complement structure: 偷 (steal) + 走 (away). The 走 indicates the object was taken away. Compare: 偷看 (peek), 偷听 (eavesdrop).

Stroke Order

偷 tōu

走 zǒu