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小偷

thief

Character Composition

Characters

Pinyin

xiao3tou1 • xiǎotōu

Meaning

Primary

thief

Alternatives

thieves, petty thief

Mnemonic

A 小偷 thief is someone who seizes every 小 small opportunity to 偷 steal things from other people. Sometimes 小偷 thieves are very 小 small so they can easily sneak into houses to 偷 steal.

Usage

小偷 闯入 了 房子。

A thief broke into the house.

没有 人 知道 他 是 个 小偷。

Nobody knows he is a thief.

这 个 小偷 留下 了 一些 指纹。

This thief left some fingerprints.