失窃 (shī qiè) — to be stolen, to suffer theft
Definition
失窃 (shīqiè) is a formal, written-style verb meaning 'to be stolen / to suffer theft' — used for events (homes, museums, offices) rather than the act itself, where 偷 (tōu) or 盗 (dào) names the thief's action.
verb
to be stolento suffer theft
Examples
- 失窃，。Zuó wǎn lín jū jiā shī qiè le, jǐng chá zhèng zài diào chá.The neighbor's house was burgled last night; the police are investigating.
- 失窃。Bó wù guǎn shī qiè de wén wù zhì jīn méi yǒu zhǎo huí.The cultural relics stolen from the museum have not been recovered to this day.
- 失窃，。Gōng sī cái wù shì shī qiè hòu, jiā qiáng le ān bǎo cuò shī.After the company's finance office was burgled, security measures were strengthened.
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