Chinese word

盗用

Pronunciation

Pinyindào yòng

Meaning

  • verbuse without permission

Example

他把别人的图片盗用到自己的博客上。tā bǎ bié rén de tú piàn dào yòng dào zì jǐ de bó kè shàng

He used someone else's image on his blog without permission.

Illustration for 盗用 (use without permission)

More examples

有人盗用了我的身份证号码注册了账号。yǒu rén dào yòng le wǒ de shēn fèn zhèng hào mǎ zhù cè liǎo zhàng hào

Someone used my ID number without permission to register an account.

Core concept

A boundary is crossed when someone puts another person's work, access, or belongings to personal use.

Common phrases

  • 盗用身份证号码dào yòng shēn fèn zhèng hào mǎ

    use an identification number without permission

  • 盗用个人信息dào yòng gè rén xìn xī

    use personal information without authorization

  • 账号被盗用zhàng hào bèi dào yòng

    an account is used without authorization

Similar words

抄袭chāo xí: Taking another person's writing or ideas without permission and claiming them as one's own.
偷用tōu yòng: Using another person's belongings or account secretly and without permission.
挪用nuó yòng: Diverting money or resources to an unauthorized purpose instead of their intended use.
窃取qiè qǔ: Taking another person's belongings or information secretly for personal possession.

Definition in Chinese

未经允许擅自使用他人的资料、作品、账号或财产以供自己使用的行为。wèi jīng yún xǔ shàn zì shǐ yòng tā rén de zī liào zuò pǐn zhàng hào huò cái chǎn yǐ gōng zì jǐ shǐ yòng de xíng wéi

Word origin

The compound 盗 (dào, "steal") + 用 (yòng, "use") presents unauthorized use as taking something into one's own service.

Usage tips

  • English speakers often associate "steal" with taking something away, while this verb can also describe using an owner's item while leaving it in place.

Opposites

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