Chinese phrase
被人偷了 bèi rén tōu le
Meaning
was stolen
When to use it
States that an item was taken without permission. It is a past passive form used when the item matters more than who took it.
Example dialogue
我刚锁好门就发现院子里的自行车 被人偷了。 wǒ gāng suó hǎo mén jiù fā xiàn yuàn zi lǐ de zì xíng chē bèi rén tōu le
I had just locked the door when I realized the bicycle in the yard was stolen.
太糟糕了，你记得停在哪里吗？ tài zāo gāo le nǐ jì de tíng zài ná lǐ ma
That's awful. Do you remember where you parked it?