竊 [窃]

Jyutping sit3
Pinyin qiè

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to steal
  2. secretly
  3. (humble) I
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. to steal/secretly/(humble) I/thief/stealthily
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語素
    即​係​偷
    to steal; to pilfer
    • 偷竊
      偷窃
      tau1 sit3
      to steal
    • 竊取
      窃取
      sit3 ceoi2
      to obtain through stealing
  2. 語素
    偷偷​哋
    secretly; stealthily
    • 竊聽
      窃听
      sit3 ting3
      to eavesdrop
    • 竊笑
      窃笑
      sit3 siu3
      to snigger
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. character
    to acquire illegitimately; to usurp
  2. character, humble, literary
    personally
  3. character
    thief
  4. character
    secretly; stealthily
  5. character
    to steal
Definitions (Unihan)
  1. secretly, stealthily
  2. steal
  3. thief
  4. Cangjie Input - Simplified
    JCPSH
  5. Cangjie Input - Traditional
    JCHDB
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 七一九级汉字表 #727
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    男孩们窃窃私语，我知道他们准备做些什么。
    男孩們竊竊私語，我知道他們準備做些什麼。
    nán hái men qiè qiè sī yǔ ， wǒ zhī dào tā men zhǔn bèi zuò xiē shén me 。
    • The boys were whispering; I knew they were up to something.
  2. Mandarin
    我们走开的时候，房子被盗窃了。
    我們走開的時候，房子被盜竊了。
    wǒ men zǒu kāi de shí hou ， fáng zi bèi dào qiè le 。
    • Our house was robbed while we were away.
  3. Mandarin
    一个入室盗窃者趁我去旅游的时候闯入了我家。
    一個入室盜竊者趁我去旅遊的時候闖入了我家。
    yí gè rù shì dào qiè zhě chèn wǒ qù lǚ yóu de shí hou chuǎng rù le wǒ jiā 。
    • A burglar broke into my house while I was away on a trip.
  4. Mandarin
    饥饿促使他偷窃。
    飢餓促使他偷竊。
    jī è cù shǐ tā tōu qiè 。
    • Hunger urged him to steal.
  5. Mandarin
    他在行窃的时后被发现。
    他在行竊的時後被發現。
    tā zài háng qiè de shí hòu bèi fā xiàn 。
    • He was detected in the very act of stealing.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    我哋放假去咗旅行，俾人入屋爆窃，搞到间屋立立乱。
    我哋放假去咗旅行，俾人入屋爆竊，搞到間屋立立亂。
    ngo5 dei6 fong3 gaa3 heoi3 zo2 leoi5 hang4, bei2 jan4 jap6 uk1 baau3 sit3, gaau2 dou3 gaan1 uk1 laap6 laap2 lyun6.
    • We went on a holiday trip when someone burgled the house and left it in shambles.
  2. Cantonese
    店舖盗窃
    店舖盜竊
    dim3 pou3 dou6 sit3
    • shoplifting
  3. Cantonese
    阿松盗窃罪成，缓刑 12 个月。
    阿松盜竊罪成，緩刑 12 個月。
    yue:阿松盜竊罪成，緩刑 12 個月。
    • Ah-Chung was convicted of theft, and received a suspended sentence of 12 months.
  4. Cantonese
    窃钩者诛，窃国者侯。
    竊鈎者誅，竊國者侯。
    sit3 ngau1 ze2 zyu1, sit3 gwok3 ze2 hau4.
    • Petty thieves are hanged but usurpers are crowned.
  5. Cantonese
    写论文执人口水尾而唔写明出处就系剽窃。
    寫論文執人口水尾而唔寫明出處就係剽竊。
    se2 leon6 man2 zap1 jan4 hau2 seoi2 mei1 ji4 m4 se2 ming4 ceot1 cyu5 zau6 hai6 piu5 sit3.
    • Echoing others' words in your own essay without attributing a source is plagiarism.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    我要报一宗盗窃案。
    我要報一宗盜竊案。
    wǒ yào bào yī zōng dào qiè àn ．
    • I want to report a theft.
  2. Mandarin
    盗窃
    盜竊
    dào qiè
    • to steal
  3. Mandarin
    你们岂不知不义的人不能承受神的国吗？不要自欺！无论是淫乱的、拜偶像的、奸淫的、作娈童的、亲男色的、偷窃的、贪婪的、醉酒的、辱骂的、勒索的，都不能承受神的国。
    你們豈不知不義的人不能承受神的國嗎？不要自欺！無論是淫亂的、拜偶像的、姦淫的、作孌童的、親男色的、偷竊的、貪婪的、醉酒的、辱罵的、勒索的，都不能承受神的國。
    nǐ men qǐ bù zhī bù yì de rén bù néng chéng shòu shén de guó ma ？ bù yào zì qī ！ wú lùn shì yín luàn de ， bài ǒu xiàng de ， jiān yín de ， zuò luán tóng de ， qīn nán sè de ， tōu qiè de ， tān lán de ， zuì jiǔ de ， rǔ mà de ， lè suǒ de ， dōu bù néng chéng shòu shén de guó ．
    • Or do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived; neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor homosexuals, nor thieves, nor the covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor swindlers, will inherit the kingdom of God.
  4. Mandarin
    窃以为
    竊以為
    qiè yǐ wéi
    • in my humble opinion
  5. Mandarin
    窃贼事先挡住了监控。
    竊賊事先擋住了監控。
    qiè zéi shì xiān dǎng zhù le jiān kòng ．
    • The thief covered the security camera in advance.