偷

To steal in Chinese: 偷 (tōu)

tōu

to steal

HSK 3.0 Level 51 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1to steal
  2. 2to pilfer
  3. 3to snatch
  4. 4thief
  5. 5stealthily

Stroke order

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偷

Zhuyin

This word’s pronunciation in Bopomofo.

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ㄊㄡ

tōu

ㄊ/ tㄡ/ ou—/ first tone

Example sentences

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  • 他的钱包被人偷走了。

    tā de qián bāo bèi rén tōu zǒu le。

    His wallet was stolen by someone.

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Related words

小偷

xiǎo tōu

thief

偷偷

tōu tōu

stealthily

偷看

tōu kàn

to peep

偷窥

tōu kuī

to peep

偷懒

tōu lǎn

to goof off

小偷儿

xiǎotōur

Thief

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