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to steal
to steal
to eavesdrop
to steal
to snigger
in a whisper
to usurp
to usurp authority
to steal
to steal secret information
thief
theft
Notice where 窃 sits in each complete thought.
Our house was robbed while we were away.
Source: Tatoeba #333311 · CC BY 2.0 FRThe investor stole the capital of his client.
Source: Tatoeba #1830203 · CC BY 2.0 FRSami was fired from his job for stealing.
Source: Tatoeba #12569641 · CC BY 2.0 FRTom accused the employee of stealing.
Source: Tatoeba #13879867 · CC BY 2.0 FRA burglar broke into my house while I was away on a trip.
Source: Tatoeba #346802 · CC BY 2.0 FRBetty has a previous conviction for theft.
Source: Tatoeba #8727925 · CC BY 2.0 FRDefinitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.