Definition & Meaning

steal; thieve; commit a theft

Word usage

xíng qiè

行 窃

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v.fmlsteal; thieve; commit a theft
- xíng qiè shí bèi zhuā
  行窃时被抓
  be caught in the act of stealing
- kào xíng qiè wéi shēng
  靠行窃为生
  steal to make a living
- rù shì xíng qiè
  入室行窃
  burglary
- duō cì xíng qiè
  多次行窃
  commit several thefts
- liǎng gè shào nián chuǎng jìn mò shēng rén jiā li xíng qiè
  两个少年闯进陌生人家里行窃。
  Two teenagers burgled a stranger's house.
- tā fàng le wǒ gào jiè wǒ bù yào zài xíng qiè le
  他放了我，告诫我不要再行窃了。
  He let me go but told me never to steal again.
synonym
tōu dào偷盗 tōu qiè偷窃

Word usage

Separable word
"行" and "窃" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
- 这人不但行了窃，而且还杀了人。
  The man not only committed theft, but also murdered people.
- 我从来没有行过窃。
  I have never stolen anything.
- 他什么时候行的窃？
  When did he commit the theft?

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