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

HSK 4

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.

HSK 5

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 (drawing inspiration from).

Stroke Order

抄 chāo

袭 xí