偷
Character
to take something that is not yours, secretly and wrongly
Meaning
tōu
tou1- to take something that is not yours, secretly and wrongly
Examples
有人偷了我的钱。
yǒu rén tōu le wǒ de qián
Someone stole my money.
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他偷了我的自行车。
tā tōu le wǒ de zì xíng chē
He stole my bicycle.
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Words with 偷
See all 62 →偷偷tōu tōusecretly, without letting other people see or knowWordHSK 5偷懒tōu lǎnto be lazy when you should be working or studyingWordHSK 7–9偷看tōu kànto look at something secretly, quickly, or without permissionWordHSK 7–9偷窥tōu kuīto secretly watch someone without them knowingWordHSK 7–9偷人tōu rén(of a married woman) to cheat on her husband; to have an affairWord偷加tōu jiāto surreptitiously add (sth that shouldn't be there)Word偷去tōu qùto stealWord偷取tōu qǔto stealWord偷吃tōu chīto sneak food; to eat sth on the slyWord偷听tōu tīngto eavesdropWord偷子tōu zithiefWord偷安tōu ānto shirk responsibilityWord