Word

盗窃 (dào qiè) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

Meaning of 盗窃

动 dòng verb

steal

盗窃他人财物是违法的。

dào qiè tā rén cái wù shì wéi fǎ de

Stealing other people's property is illegal.

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Word breakdown

盗 dào — steal, theft

1 强盗 qiáng dào — robber, bandit HSK 7
- 强 forceful, violent, using force
- 盗 thief, one who steals
Example

警察抓住了那个强盗。

jǐng chá zhuā zhù le nà ge qiáng dào

The police caught that robber.
2 掩耳盗铃 yǎn ěr dào líng — to deceive oneself HSK 7
- 掩 to cover, to conceal
- 耳 ears
- 盗 to steal
- 铃 bell
Example

你明知道这个计划有问题，却不承认，这不是掩耳盗铃吗？

nǐ míng zhī dào zhè ge jì huà yǒu wèn tí què bù chéng rèn zhè bù shì yǎn ěr dào líng ma

You know full well this plan has problems, yet you won't admit it—isn't this self-deception?
3 海盗 hǎi dào — pirate HSK 7
- 海 sea, ocean
- 盗 robber, bandit, thief
Example

他们害怕海盗会袭击他们的船。

tā men hài pà hǎi dào huì xí jī tā men de chuán

They feared that pirates would attack their ship.
4 盗版 dào bǎn — to pirate HSK 7
- 盗 pirate, steal (indicates illegal copying)
- 版 version, edition (the copied material)
Example

不要盗版音乐。

bú yào dào bǎn yīn yuè

Don't pirate music.
5 防盗 fáng dào — anti-theft HSK 7
- 防 prevent, guard against
- 盗 theft, stealing
Example

我们需要安装防盗系统。

wǒ men xū yào ān zhuāng fáng dào xì tǒng

We need to install an anti-theft system.

窃 qiè — steal secretly, pilfer

Structure & writing

1 盗 dào — to steal; to rob

盗 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.1 次 cì — order; rank

次 is a component in 6 characters

HSK 4

羡 xiàn to envy, to admire and desire 资 zī money; expenses

HSK 5

咨 zī to consult or inquire of others 姿 zī appearance; looks

HSK 6

瓷 cí porcelain (material fired from kaolin clay, finer and harder than earthenware)

HSK 7

盗 dào to steal; to rob

1.2 皿 mǐn — dish/bowl vessel for holding food and drink

皿 is a component in 13 characters

HSK 3

盘 pán plate; shallow dish, usually round or oval, larger than a saucer

HSK 4

盐 yán salt (chemistry): compound composed of metal ions (including ammonium) and acid radicals 盒 hé a container with a fitted lid and base 血 xuè blood (the red fluid circulating in the body, composed of plasma, red cells, white cells, and platelets)

HSK 5

盆 pén basin or tub (typically round, wide-mouthed, shallow-bottomed, used for holding or washing things) 益 yì benefit, advantage (opposite of 害) 盖 gài lid; cover (placed on top of an object)

HSK 6

盛 shèng prosperous; flourishing

HSK 7

猛 měng fierce; ferocious 盈 yíng to be full; to fill up 盏 zhǎn small cup 盗 dào to steal; to rob 盟 méng to swear (an oath)

Stroke order

2 窃 qiè — to steal; to pilfer

窃 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

2.1 穴 xué — cave; pit or hole in the ground or a structure

穴 is a component in 20 characters

HSK 1

穿 chuān to pierce; to penetrate through

HSK 3

空 kōng empty; hollow; impractical 突 tū chimney or smoke outlet beside an ancient stove

HSK 4

究 jiū to investigate thoroughly; to trace 窗 chuāng window (opening in a wall for air and light)

HSK 5

穷 qióng poor, impoverished (opposite of 富) 窄 zhǎi narrow; not wide (opposite of 宽)

HSK 6

挖 wā to dig (into the ground to form a pit, trench, etc.)

HSK 7

帘 lián curtain or screen made of cloth, bamboo, reed, etc. 窃 qiè to steal; to pilfer 窍 qiào hole or orifice, esp. of the eyes, ears, mouth, and nose 窑 yáo kiln for firing bricks, tiles, or ceramics 窒 zhì to obstruct; to choke; to suffocate

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窘 jiǒng destitute; impoverished 窜 cuàn to flee in disorder; to scurry about (of bandits, enemy troops, animals, etc.) 窝 wō nest or den of birds, animals, or insects 窟 kū cave; cavern 窥 kuī to peep; to spy on secretly 窿 long (dial.) coal mine tunnel 邃 suì deep and distant (of time or space)

2.2 切 qiē — to cut (with a knife, dividing into parts)

Xpinyin

切 is a component in 4 characters

HSK 5

彻 chè to penetrate, to pass through

HSK 7

沏 qī to brew; to steep (with boiling water) 砌 qì to lay bricks or stones with mortar 窃 qiè to steal; to pilfer

Stroke order