小
偷

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The Chinese word 小偷 is formed by combining the character 小, meaning "small", with the character 偷, meaning "to steal". Together, they create a compound word where 小 modifies 偷, resulting in a term that literally means "small thief" but is used to refer to a thief or burglar in general.

Example Sentences Hide

小偷偷了我的钱包。

Xiǎotōu tōu le wǒ de qiánbāo。

The thief stole my wallet.

警察抓住了那个小偷。

Jǐngchá zhuā zhù le nàgè xiǎotōu。

The police caught that thief.

商店的监控拍到了小偷。

Shāngdiàn de jiānkòng pāi dào le xiǎotōu。

The store's surveillance camera captured the thief.

他的行为像个小偷，很不光彩。

Tā de xíngwéi xiàng gè xiǎotōu, hěn bù guāngcǎi。

His behavior is like a thief's, very dishonorable.

虽然小偷矢口否认，但证据确凿。

Suīrán xiǎotōu shǐkǒu fǒurèn, dàn zhèngjù quèzáo。

Although the thief flatly denied it, the evidence was conclusive.

Word Definition - 小偷

xiǎo tōu thief

Individual Character Details

小 xiǎo
偷 tōu