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HSK
7-9

to steal

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

qie4qu3 qièqǔ

Meaning


Primary

to steal

Alternatives

steal, steals, stole, stealing

Mnemonic


窃取 To steal is 取 to take something that isn't yours by 窃 stealing it.

Usage


他 试图 窃取 公司 的 机密 文件。

He attempted to steal the company's confidential documents.

窃取 他人 财物 是 违法 行为。

Stealing others' property is illegal.

黑客 窃取 了 大量 用户 资料。

The hacker stole a large amount of user data.