Writing
偷 (tōu) — how to say "to steal" in Chinese
偷
To steal
verb · adverb
Radicals / Keys
人
Man
#9 · rén · 2 strokes
Collocations
偷钱
tōu qián
steal money
偷看
tōu kàn
peek
偷东西
tōu dōngxi
steal things
Examples
商店的监控录像清楚地显示，那个男人偷偷地把一瓶酒放进了自己的包里。
The store's surveillance video clearly shows the man secretly putting a bottle of wine into his bag.
别偷东西。
Don't steal things.
Frequently asked questions
How to say steal in Chinese?
"to steal" in Chinese is 偷 (tōu).
偷 meaning in English
偷 (tōu) means "To steal".
How is 偷 pronounced?
It is pronounced tōu (written as tou). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to steal" in Chinese characters?
It is written 偷 and has 11 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 偷?
偷 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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