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盗取 (dào qǔ) — to steal; to take unlawfully

Definition

A formal verb for stealing something specific (secrets, data, property), emphasizing the unlawful taking. Stronger and more written than the everyday 偷.

verb
to stealto take unlawfully

Examples

  • 盗取。
    Tā yīn dào qǔ gōng sī jī mì bèi pàn xíng le.
    He was sentenced for stealing company secrets.
  • 盗取。
    Bó wù guǎn de zhēn guì wén wù bèi rén dào qǔ le.
    The precious cultural relics in the museum were stolen by someone.
  • 盗取。
    Jǐng fāng zhèng zài diào chá yì qǐ dào qǔ yín háng kǎ xìn xī de àn jiàn.
    The police are investigating a case of stealing bank card information.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

盗dàosteal
取qǔtake

盗 means to steal, and 取 means to take; together they express taking unlawfully.

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.

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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Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

取 pairs 又 (hand) with 耳 (ear), showing a hand taking an ear, as in taking the ear of fallen prey.

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