偷走 (tōu zǒu) — to steal (and carry away); to make off with
Definition
A separable verb meaning 'to steal and walk away with' — 偷 covers the theft, 走 adds the 'take it away' action. The two halves often split with a direct object (偷了一个手机) or move to 把 / 被 constructions.
verb
to steal (and carry away)to make off with
Examples
- 偷走。Wǒ de qián bāo bèi rén tōu zǒu le.My wallet was stolen by someone.
- 偷走。Tā tōu zǒu le yí gè shǒu jī.He stole a mobile phone.
- 偷走。Xiǎo tōu tōu zǒu le diàn lǐ de guì zhòng wù pǐn.The thief stole the valuable items from the store.
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