偷 (tōu) — (verb) to steal; (adverb) stealthily, secretly…

Definition

偷 is the everyday verb 'to steal' and also an adverb meaning 'stealthily, on the sly' before a verb. 盗窃/盗 are more formal/legal 'to steal'; 偷偷 is the adverb form with the same stealthy meaning.

verb

to steal

adverb

stealthilysecretly (placed before a verb)

Easily confused

输shūlook-aliketo lose (a competition, game, or argument)

Examples

偷。
Yǒu rén tōu le wǒ de qián bāo.
Someone stole my wallet.
。
Tā tōu kàn le wǒ yì yǎn.
He stole a glance at me.
。
Bié ràng rén tōu zǒu nǐ de dōng xī.
Don't let people steal your things.

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偷 (tōu) — (verb) to steal; (adverb) stealthily, secretly (placed before a verb)

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偷 (tōu) — (verb) to steal; (adverb) stealthily, secretly (placed before a verb)

Definition

Examples