盗 (dào) — to steal, to rob, to plunder (formal; often used in compounds)
Definition
A formal/literary verb meaning 'to steal or rob,' used mainly in compounds (盗版, 盗窃). For everyday 'steal' use 偷; 抢劫 is used when force or threat is involved against a person.
verb
to stealto robto plunder (formal; often used in compounds)
Examples
- 。Tā dào qǔ le gōng sī de jī mì wén jiàn.He stole the company's confidential documents.
- 。Zhè ge wǎng zhàn dào bǎn le zuì xīn diàn yǐng.This website pirated the latest movie.
- 。Yǒu rén dào yòng le wǒ de xìn yòng kǎ.Someone fraudulently used my credit card.
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