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Meaning of 偷

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偷HSK 5
Pinyin: tōu
English Definition: to steal; to pilfer; to snatch; thief; stealthily
Chinese Definition:
①窃取，趁人不知时拿人东西：偷窃。偷吃。小偷儿(t島r)。
②行动瞒着人：偷偷。偷看。偷听。偷渡。偷袭。偷税。偷天换日(喻暗中改变重大事物的真相以欺骗别人)。
③抽出时间：偷空儿。偷暇。偷闲。
④苟且：偷安。偷生。偷幸。偷合苟容(苟且迎合别人的意思以求容身。亦称“偷合取容”)。
⑤盗窃。
Total strokes: 11; Radical: 人
Pictophonetic:俞 indicates the sound; 亻 (person) conveys the meaning.
Character Formation:
  • ⿰ Left to right
    • 亻 [ rén ] man, person; people
    • 俞 [ yú ] to consent, to approve; surname
Similar Characters: 偸 俞 愉 输 榆 喻 瑜
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Example Words
偷偷HSK 5 tōu tōu stealthily; secretly; covertly; furtively; on the sly
偷渡 tōu dù illegal immigration; to stowaway (on a ship); to steal across the international border; to run a blockade
偷税HSK 5 tōu shuì tax evasion
小偷HSK 5 xiǎo tōu thief
偷看HSK 5 tōu kàn to peep; to peek; to steal a glance
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Example Sentences
1
xiǎo māo
小猫
tōu chī
偷吃
le
了
bāo zi
包子
。
The kitten stole the bun.
2
xiǎo tōu
小偷
guǎi
拐
jìn
进
le
了
xiàng zi
巷子
。
The thief turned into the alley.
3
bú yào
不要
tōu
偷
bié ren
别人
de
的
wù pǐn
物品
。
Do not steal other people's things.
4
jǐng chá
警察
lì yòng
利用
jiǎo yìn
脚印
zhuī zōng
追踪
xiǎo tōu
小偷
。
The police used the footprints to track the thief.
5
xiǎo tōu ér
小偷儿
qiāo qiāo de
悄悄地
liū jìn
溜进
le
了
fáng jiān
房间
。
The little thief sneaked into the room quietly.
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