偷盗 (tōu dào) — to steal (formal/literary)

Definition

A formal, written term for 'to steal' — used in legal/official contexts (e.g., 偷盗案, 偷盗罪) rather than everyday speech, where 偷 is more common.

verb

to steal (formal/literary)

偷盗。
Tā yīn wèi tōu dào bèi jǐng chá zhuā zǒu le.
He was caught by the police for stealing.
偷盗。
tōu dào Tā rén cái wù shì wéi fǎ xíng wéi.
Stealing others' property is illegal.
偷盗。
Zhè ge bó wù guǎn céng fā shēng guò yì qǐ tōu dào àn.
This museum once had a theft case.

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