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Expressing the action of stealing with 偷 (tōu)
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Manner & Method
Structure
偷 + Object
Explanation
The verb 偷 (tōu) means "to steal" and describes the act of secretly taking something that belongs to someone else. It is a common everyday word and can also be used figuratively to mean doing something stealthily or on the sly.
Examples
小偷偷了她包里的钱包。
Xiǎotōu tōu le tā bāo lǐ de qiánbāo.
The thief stole the wallet from her bag.
谁偷了我桌上的巧克力？
Shéi tōu le wǒ zhuō shàng de qiǎokèlì?
Who stole the chocolate from my desk?
他趁没人注意偷偷溜了出去。
Tā chèn méi rén zhùyì tōutōu liū le chūqù.
He slipped out secretly when no one was paying attention.