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Talking Chinese<->English dictionary with pinyin, English definition, pronunciation, variants, stroke animation, stroke order image, and sample sentences.
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IDChineseTrad.PinyinPlainPYEnglish Definition
IDChineseTrad.PinyinPlainPYEnglish Definition
1 tōutou1to steal; to pilfer; to snatch; thief; stealthily
2偷偷 偷偷 tōu tōutou1 tou1stealthily; secretly; covertly; furtively; on the sly
3苟且偷安 苟且偷安 gǒu qiě tōu āngou3 qie3 tou1 an1seeking only ease and comfort (idiom); making no attempt to improve oneself; taking things easily without attending to responsibilities
4苟且偷生 苟且偷生 gǒu qiě tōu shēnggou3 qie3 tou1 sheng1to drift and live without purpose (idiom); to drag out an ignoble existence
5狗偷鼠窃 狗偷鼠竊 gǒu tōu shǔ qiègou3 tou1 shu3 qie4petty theft (idiom)
6惯偷 慣偷 guàn tōuguan4 tou1habitual thief
7猴子偷桃 猴子偷桃 hóu zi tōu táohou2 zi5 tou1 tao2"monkey steals the peach" (martial arts), distracting an opponent with one hand and seizing his testicles with the other; (coll.) grabbing sb by the balls
8连偷带扒 連偷帶扒 lián tōu dài lian2 tou1 dai4 pa2to steal by all means (idiom)
9忙里偷闲 忙裡偷閑 máng tōu xiánmang2 li3 tou1 xian2to snatch a little leisure from a busy life (idiom)
10糜衣偷食 糜衣偷食 tōu shími2 yi1 tou1 shi2extravagant clothing and luxurious food (idiom)
11窃玉偷香 竊玉偷香 qiè tōu xiāngqie4 yu4 tou1 xiang1philander (of men)
12忍垢偷生 忍垢偷生 rěn gòu tōu shēngren3 gou4 tou1 sheng1to endure humiliation in order to stay alive (idiom)|||; to bear humiliation to save one's skin (idiom)
13忍辱偷生 忍辱偷生 rěn tōu shēngren3 ru3 tou1 sheng1to bear humiliation to save one's skin (idiom)
14送暖偷寒 送暖偷寒 sòng nuǎn tōu hánsong4 nuan3 tou1 han2to have loving concern for each other (of young lovers) (idiom)
15偷安 偷安 tōu āntou1 an1to shirk responsibility; thoughtless pleasure-seeking
16偷吃 偷吃 tōu chītou1 chi1to eat on the sly; to pilfer food; to be unfaithful
17偷盗 偷盜 tōu dàotou1 dao4to steal
18偷渡 偷渡 tōu tou1 du4illegal immigration; to stowaway (on a ship); to steal across the international border; to run a blockade
19偷渡者 偷渡者 tōu zhětou1 du4 zhe3smuggled illegal alien; stowaway
20偷惰 偷惰 tōu duòtou1 duo4to skive off work; to be lazy
21偷工 偷工 tōu gōngtou1 gong1to skimp on the job; to avoid work
22偷工减料 偷工減料 tōu gōng jiǎn liàotou1 gong1 jian3 liao4to skimp on the job and stint on materials (idiom); jerry-building; sloppy work
23偷汉 偷漢 tōu hàntou1 han4(of a woman) to take a lover
24偷汉子 偷漢子 tōu hàn zitou1 han4 zi5(of a woman) to take a lover
25偷换 偷換 tōu huàntou1 huan4to substitute on the sly
26偷鸡不成蚀把米 偷雞不成蝕把米 tōu chéng shí tou1 ji1 bu4 cheng2 shi2 ba3 mi3lit. to try to steal a chicken only to end up losing the rice used to lure it (idiom); fig. to try to gain an advantage only to end up worse off; to go for wool and come back shorn
27偷鸡不着蚀把米 偷雞不著蝕把米 tōu zháo shí tou1 ji1 bu4 zhao2 shi2 ba3 mi3see 偷鸡不成蚀把米
28偷鸡摸狗 偷雞摸狗 tōu gǒutou1 ji1 mo1 gou3to imitate the dog and steal chicken (idiom); to pilfer; to dally with women; to have affairs
29偷看 偷看 tōu kàntou1 kan4to peep; to peek; to steal a glance
30偷空 偷空 tōu kòngtou1 kong4to take some time out; to make use of a spare moment
31偷窥 偷窺 tōu kuītou1 kui1to peep; to peek; to act as voyeur
32偷窥狂 偷窺狂 tōu kuī kuángtou1 kui1 kuang2voyeur; peeping tom
33偷懒 偷懶 tōu lǎntou1 lan3to goof off; to be lazy
34偷梁换柱 偷梁換柱 tōu liáng huàn zhùtou1 liang2 huan4 zhu4lit. to steal a rafter and replace it with a column; to replace the original with a fake; to perpetrate a fraud (idiom)
35偷猎 偷獵 tōu liètou1 lie4to poach
36偷猎者 偷獵者 tōu liè zhětou1 lie4 zhe3poacher
37偷漏 偷漏 tōu lòutou1 lou4to evade (taxes)
38偷拍 偷拍 tōu pāitou1 pai1to take a picture of a person without permission or without their knowledge
39偷排 偷排 tōu páitou1 pai2to dump illegally
40偷窃 偷竊 tōu qiètou1 qie4to steal; to pilfer
41偷情 偷情 tōu qíngtou1 qing2to carry on a clandestine love affair
42偷取 偷取 tōu tou1 qu3to steal
43偷去 偷去 tōu tou1 qu4to steal; to make off with; stolen
44偷生 偷生 tōu shēngtou1 sheng1to live without purpose
45偷税 偷稅 tōu shuìtou1 shui4tax evasion
46偷税漏税 偷稅漏稅 tōu shuì lòu shuìtou1 shui4 lou4 shui4to evade taxes (idiom)
47偷天换日 偷天換日 tōu tiān huàn tou1 tian1 huan4 ri4to engage in fraudulent activities (idiom); skulduggery; to hoodwink people; to cheat sb audaciously
48偷听 偷聽 tōu tīngtou1 ting1to eavesdrop; to monitor (secretly)
49偷偷摸摸 偷偷摸摸 tōu tōu tou1 tou1 mo1 mo1surreptitious; sneaky
50偷袭 偷襲 tōu tou1 xi2to mount a sneak attack; to raid
51偷闲 偷閑 tōu xiántou1 xian2to snatch a moment of leisure; to take a break from work; to snatch a moment of leisure; to take a break from work; also written 偷闲
52偷香窃玉 偷香竊玉 tōu xiāng qiè tou1 xiang1 qie4 yu4lit. stolen scent, pilfered jade (idiom); philandering; secret illicit sex
53偷笑 偷笑 tōu xiàotou1 xiao4to laugh up one's sleeve
54偷腥 偷腥 tōu xīngtou1 xing1to cheat on one's spouse; to have an affair
55偷眼 偷眼 tōu yǎntou1 yan3to take a furtive look at
56偷运 偷運 tōu yùntou1 yun4to smuggle
57小偷 小偷 xiǎo tōuxiao3 tou1thief
58凿壁偷光 鑿壁偷光 záo tōu guāngzao2 bi4 tou1 guang1lit. to pierce the wall to steal a light (idiom); fig. to study diligently in the face of hardship
59珠泪偷弹 珠淚偷彈 zhū lèi tōu tánzhu1 lei4 tou1 tan2sad with hidden tears (idiom)

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