Chinese word

失窃

Pronunciation

Pinyinshī qiè

Meaning

  • verbbe stolen

Example

我的自行车在小区里失窃了。wǒ de zì xíng chē zài xiǎo qū lǐ shī qiè le

My bicycle was stolen in the neighborhood.

Illustration for 失窃 (be stolen)

More examples

公交车上有人反映钱包失窃了。gōng jiāo chē shàng yǒu rén fǎn yìng qián bāo shī qiè le

Someone on the bus reported that their wallet had been stolen.

Core concept

Property is no longer where it was because another person has stolen it, viewed from the point of its disappearance.

Common phrases

  • 钱包失窃qián bāo shī qiè

    wallet gets stolen

  • 自行车失窃zì xíng chē shī qiè

    bicycle gets stolen

  • 发生失窃fā shēng shī qiè

    a theft takes place

Similar words

被偷bèi tōu: Having property stolen by someone in ordinary everyday speech.
偷tōu: Taking another person's property secretly and making it your own.

Definition in Chinese

指因他人窃取而使财物不再在原处的结果性用法，侧重事件的发生与结果，常见于公告或公安报告。zhǐ yīn tā rén qiè qǔ ér shǐ cái wù bú zài zài yuán chù de jié guǒ xìng yòng fǎ cè zhòng shì jiàn de fā shēng yǔ jié guǒ cháng jiàn yú gōng gào huò gōng ān bào gào

Word origin

失 (shī, "lose") supplies the result of being gone and 窃 (qiè, "steal") supplies the cause, creating a compact term for property lost through theft.

Usage tips

  • This word is useful for understanding public notices and police language, but casual speakers usually choose a simpler expression for the same situation.

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