抄袭 (chāo xí) — to plagiarize, to copy (someone else's work); (military) to attack the flank or rear of an enemy
Definition
抄袭 means to plagiarize — copying someone else's work (writing, design, etc.) and passing it off as your own. It's stronger and more judgemental than 模仿 (mimicking a style) or 复制 (neutral duplicating); collocates with 论文, 作品, 设计.
verb
to plagiarizeto copy (someone else's work)(military) to attack the flank or rear of an enemy
Examples
- 抄袭。Zhè piān lùn wén bèi chá chū chāo xí le tā rén yán jiū chéng guǒ.This paper was found to have plagiarized others' research results.
- 抄袭。Tā men gōng sī yīn chāo xí jìng zhēng duì shǒu de shè jì ér bèi gào shàng fǎ tíng.Their company was sued for copying a competitor's design.
- 抄袭。Zhǐ huī guān xià lìng bù duì chāo xí dí rén hòu fāng.The commander ordered the troops to attack the enemy's rear.
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