盗窃

盗窃 dàoqiè

Steals

盗窃 in a sentence HSK 6 繁體盜竊 daoqie

What 盗窃 means

Steals

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Character by character

盗窃 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

盗

dào

Rob (steal - theif)

窃

qiè

Steals

How to write 盗窃

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盗窃 in a sentence

他因盗窃他人财物被判刑。

Tā yīn dàoqiè tārén cáiwù bèi pànxíng.

He was sentenced for stealing another's property.

公司加强了防止资料盗窃的措施。

Gōngsī jiāqiáng le fángzhǐ zīliào dàoqiè de cuòshī.

The company tightened its measures against data theft.

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Questions about 盗窃

What does 盗窃 mean in English?

盗窃 is pronounced dàoqiè and means Steals.

How do you pronounce 盗窃?

盗窃 is dàoqiè in pinyin — written daoqie without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 盗窃?

盗窃 is written with 2 characters: 盗 (dào) Rob (steal - theif), 窃 (qiè) Steals. Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 盗窃 written in traditional Chinese?

盜竊. The simplified form 盗窃 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 盜竊 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced dàoqiè.

Is 盗窃 an HSK word?

Yes — 盗窃 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.

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