Chinese word

被盗

Pronunciation

Pinyinbèi dào

Meaning

  • verbbe stolen

Example

我的钱包被盗了。wǒ de qián bāo bèi dào le

My wallet was stolen.

Illustration for 被盗 (be stolen)

More examples

昨晚邻居的电动车被盗了。zuó wǎn lín jū de diàn dòng chē bèi dào le

The neighbor's electric bike was stolen last night.

Core concept

A possession is taken unlawfully, leaving its owner without it.

Common phrases

  • 钱包被盗qián bāo bèi dào

    wallet was stolen

  • 手机被盗shǒu jī bèi dào

    cell phone was stolen

  • 自行车被盗zì xíng chē bèi dào

    bicycle was stolen

Similar words

偷tōu: To take another person's property secretly and make it one's own.
偷走tōu zǒu: To steal something and take it away from where it was.
被偷bèi tōu: To have a possession stolen by someone, in ordinary everyday speech.
盗窃dào qiè: To commit the act of stealing another person's property in formal language.

Definition in Chinese

指财物被他人非法取走，遭受盗窃的行为或结果。zhǐ cái wù bèi tā rén fēi fǎ qǔ zǒu zāo shòu dào qiè de xíng wéi huò jié guǒ

Word origin

被盗 (bèidào, "be stolen") combines 被 (bèi, "be subjected to") with 盗 (dào, "steal"), so the stolen possession is presented as the thing affected by theft.

Usage tips

  • The word has a formal, report-like tone and commonly appears in police reports, insurance claims, and public notices, while casual conversation often uses a fuller everyday sentence.

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