偷盗 (tōu dào) — to steal (formal/literary)
Definition
A formal, written term for 'to steal' — used in legal/official contexts (e.g., 偷盗案, 偷盗罪) rather than everyday speech, where 偷 is more common.
verb
to steal (formal/literary)
Examples
- 偷盗。Tā yīn wèi tōu dào bèi jǐng chá zhuā zǒu le.He was caught by the police for stealing.
- 偷盗。tōu dào Tā rén cái wù shì wéi fǎ xíng wéi.Stealing others' property is illegal.
- 偷盗。Zhè ge bó wù guǎn céng fā shēng guò yì qǐ tōu dào àn.This museum once had a theft case.
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