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被盗 (bèi dào) — to be stolen; to be burglarized

Definition

Past/passive form of 盗 ('to steal') — the subject is the thing taken, not the thief. Focuses on the loss of property, often used in news and reports of theft or burglary.

verb
to be stolento be burglarized

Examples

  • 被盗。
    Wǒ de shǒu jī bèi dào le.
    My phone was stolen.
  • ，被盗。
    Zuó tiān wǎn shàng, lín jū jiā bèi dào le.
    Last night, the neighbor's house was burglarized.
  • 被盗。
    Nà ge bó wù guǎn de zhēn guì wén wù bèi dào le.
    That museum's precious cultural relics were stolen.

Origin

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
衣衣yīclothing
Sound part声符shēngfú
皮
皮pí被bèi
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

被 pairs 衣 (clothing) with 皮, which gives the sound.

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Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 盜; 盗 is its simplified writing.

The traditional form 盜 combines 㳄 (drooling/craving) with a vessel shape, meaning to covet someone else's possessions and steal; 盗 is the simplified writing of 盜.

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