"stealing" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 偷窃
• 盗窃

Definition

指未经允许拿走属于别人的东西，并且不打算归还的行为。通常指犯罪或不诚实的行为。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

谈论这种行为本身时，通常作不可数名词用：'Stealing is wrong.' 常见搭配有 'accused of stealing', 'caught stealing', 'prevent stealing'。在日常口语中，人们往往更常用动词 'steal'，而不是名词化的 'stealing'。

Examples

Stealing is wrong.

**偷窃**是不对的。

The police caught him stealing a bike.

警察抓到他在**偷**一辆自行车。

She was fired for stealing money from the store.

她因为从商店**偷**钱而被解雇了。

He got into serious trouble for stealing his roommate's food.

他因为**偷**室友的食物而惹上了大麻烦。

I can't believe she was accused of stealing from her own family.

我真不敢相信她被指控**偷**自己家人的东西。

Stores are using cameras to stop people from stealing.

商店正在使用摄像头来阻止人们**偷东西**。