扒窃 (pá qiè) — to pick pockets; to commit pocket-picking theft

Definition

扒窃 is a formal/legal verb meaning 'to pickpocket' — picking pockets as a specific type of theft, common in law-enforcement and news contexts rather than casual speech.

verb

to pick pocketsto commit pocket-picking theft

Examples

扒窃。
Jǐng chá zuó tiān zhuā le yí gè zài gōng jiāo chē shàng pá qiè de xiǎo tōu.
The police caught a thief who was picking pockets on the bus yesterday.
扒窃。
pá qiè Tā rén cái wù shì wéi fǎ xíng wéi.
Picking others' pockets is an illegal act.
扒窃。
Tā de qián bāo zài shāng chǎng bèi rén pá qiè le.
His wallet was pickpocketed in the mall.

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