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.
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