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Mandarin pinyin pronunciation
tōu
Cantonese jyutpin pronunciation
tau1
Short definition thief
Usage frequency Common
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All available English definitions to pilferCdict iconMDBG icon / to stealCdict iconMDBG icon / to snatchMDBG icon / thiefMDBG icon / stealthilyMDBG icon / improperlyAdso icon /
Copyleft icon Adso icon Adso: improperly
Copyleft icon Cantofish icon Cantofish: samecdic
Copyleft icon MDBG icon MDBG: to steal; to pilfer; to snatch; thief; stealthily
Copyleft icon LDC icon LDC: improper; irregular; to steal; to pilfer; glom; hookey; hooky; mooch; pilfer; snitch; swipe
Copyleft icon Cdict icon CDict: to steal; to pilfer'
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Sentence examples
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(tā) she
(kòng) to control
(gào) to accuse
(tā) another
(tōu) thief
她的( tā de)
(qián) money

She accused him of stealing her money.

他从( tā cōng)
保险箱(bǎo xiǎn xiāng) safe deposit box
(lǐ) village
(bà) stem
我的( de) my
(qián) money
(tōu) thief
走了(zǒu le) to go

He stole my money from the safe.

(tā) another
(tōu) thief
(liǎo) (of eyes) bright
我的( de) my
(biǎo) to watch

He stole my watch.

(tā) another
(tōu) thief
(tōu) thief
(dìde) -ly
(jǐ) to provide
(wǒ) I
看了(kàn le) to look at
她的( tā de)
照片(zhào piàn) picture

He secretly showed me her photograph.

“ T o m
(tōu) thief
我的( de) my
钱包(qián bāo) moneybag
。 ” “
(shì) is
肯定的( kěn dìng de) yea-saying
(ma) (question tag)
? ”
"Tom stole my wallet." "Are you sure about that?"

(wǒ) I
(tōu) thief
(tōu) thief
单恋(dān liàn) one-sided love
(tā) another

I was secretly in love with him.

(wǒ) I
(tōu) thief
(tōu) thief
单恋(dān liàn) one-sided love
(tā) she

I'm secretly in love with her.

(tā) another
(tōu) thief
(liǎo) (of eyes) bright
她的( tā de)
手表(shǒu biǎo) wrist watch

He stole her watch.

(tā) another
(zhuā) to catch
到了(dào le dào liǎo) finally
他们(tā men) they
(zài) (located) at
(tōu) thief
苹果(píng guǒ) apple

He caught them stealing apples.

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