盗窃罪 (dào qiè zuì) — larceny, theft (as a crime)
Definition
A formal legal term meaning the crime of theft — used in statutes, verdicts, and police/legal contexts. 罪 here marks it as a named criminal offense, distinguishing it from the act word 盗窃.
noun
larcenytheft (as a crime)
Examples
- 盗窃罪。Tā yīn dào qiè zuì bèi pàn chǔ sān nián yǒu qī tú xíng.He was sentenced to three years in prison for larceny.
- 盗窃罪。dào qiè zuì Shì yì zhǒng cháng jiàn de cái chǎn fàn zuì.Larceny is a common property crime.
- 盗窃罪。Jǐng fāng zhèng zài diào chá zhè qǐ dào qiè zuì àn jiàn.The police are investigating this larceny case.
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