偷电 (tōu diàn) — to steal electricity (illegally tap into the power grid or bypass the meter)

Definition

A verb-object phrase meaning 'to steal electricity' — tapping power illegally or bypassing the meter. Note the structure: 偷 (steal) takes 电 (electricity) as its object, not a separable verb.

verb
to steal electricity (illegally tap into the power grid or bypass the meter)

Beispiele

  • 偷电
    Tā yīn wèi tōu diàn bèi fá le wǔ qiān kuài qián.
    He was fined five thousand yuan for stealing electricity.
  • Zhè jiā gōng chǎng tōu guò hǎo jǐ cì diàn.
    This factory has stolen electricity several times.
  • Lín jū huái yí tā zài tōu diàn, jiù bào le jǐng.
    The neighbor suspected he was stealing electricity and called the police.

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