The Chinese word【偷】that we will introduce this time is a word that describes behavior or emotion. It is mainly used for the following meanings:
Theft or secrecy. Explanation: (1) To take away other people’s property by improper means. For example: “stealing money”, “stealing”, “stealing a chicken but losing the rice”. (2) Someone who steals other people’s property. Such as: “thief”, “super thief”. (3) In secret. Such as: “peek”, “sneak away”, “eat secretly”, “attack”, “sneak around”. (4) To be perfunctory and sloppy. Such as: “Steal a life” and “Steal peace”. (5) Make time for something. For example: “steal some time”, “take a break from the busy schedule”, “steal a little time from the busy life”. (6) To have sexual relations with someone in secret. Such as: “having an affair”, “stealing a man”.
This section provides the pronunciation of the Chinese character.
Mandarin Pinyin of 【偷】:tōu
Cantonese Jyutping of 【偷】:tau1
This introduces some basic knowledge regarding the Chinese character 【偷】︰
Here are some situations where you can use【偷】, for example:Describing behavior or emotion , It means mainly stealing or secret .Because Chinese characters embody extensive meanings, there may be deeper interpretations and specific functions beyond what is presented here.
【偷】serves as a standalone word but gains depth when partnered with others to form detailed expressions, like【偷偷、偷竊】(Mandarin Pinyin:tōu tōu 、tōu qiè/ Cantonese Jyutping:tau1 tau1 、tau1 sit3)
The total stroke number of this character is 11 ,It is a more advanced Chinese character that is essential for daily use,Below is an example sentence related to this character.:
他偷偷地把禮物藏了起來。
He hid the gift secretly.
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