被窃 (bèi qiè) — to be burglarized, to be a victim of theft | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

verb

to be burglarizedto be a victim of theft

Examples

被窃。
Tā de bàn gōng shì zuó wǎn bèi qiè le.
His office was burglarized last night.
被窃，。
Zhè jiā shāng diàn céng duō cì bèi qiè, sǔn shī cǎn zhòng.
This store has been burglarized many times, suffering heavy losses.
被窃。
Jǐng fāng zhèng zài diào chá zhè qǐ bèi qiè àn jiàn.
The police are investigating this burglary case.

Origin

Derived word

构词法gòucífǎ

前缀qiánzhuìPrefix

A fixed syllable in front that adds a shade of meaning but carries none of its own.

被bèiundergo

被 indicates something is done to the person, while 窃 means to steal.

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.

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 竊; 窃 is its simplified writing.

米米mǐrice
攴攴pūaction
禼禼xiè

For 窃, the traditional form 竊 combines 米 and 攴 with 禼, which gives the sound.

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