剽窃 (piāo qiè) — to plagiarize; to steal (someone else's work or ideas)
Definition
Formal/written verb meaning to plagiarize or steal another's work, ideas, or creative output. In everyday speech, speakers usually say 抄 or 抄袭 instead.
verb
to plagiarizeto steal (someone else's work or ideas)
Examples
- 剽窃。Bù néng piāo qiè bié rén de lùn wén.You must not plagiarize someone else's thesis.
- 剽窃。Tā yīn wèi piāo qiè huà jiā de zuò pǐn bèi qǐ sù le.He was sued for plagiarizing the painter's work.
- 剽窃。piāo qiè Tā rén de chuàng yì shì bú dào dé de xíng wéi.Plagiarizing others' ideas is unethical behavior.
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