偷 tōu

to steal, burglar, thief

HSK 5 #1284

DEFINITIONS

  • to steal, burglar, thief
  • to steal
  • to pilfer
  • to snatch
  • thief
  • stealthily

STROKES

WORDS

偷窺狂 tōu kuī kuáng voyeur; peeping tom
偷竊 tōu qiè to steal; to pilfer
偷笑 tōu xiào to laugh up one's sleeve
偷聽 tōu tīng to eavesdrop; to monitor (secretly)
偷腥 tōu xīng to cheat on one's spouse; to have an affair
偷襲 tōu xí to mount a sneak attack; to raid
偷運 tōu yùn to smuggle
偷閑 tōu xián to snatch a moment of leisure; to take a break from work; also written 偷閒|偷闲[tou1 xian2]
偷閒 tōu xián to snatch a moment of leisure; to take a break from work; also written 偷閒|偷闲[tou1 xian2]
偷鸡不成蚀把米 tōu jī bù chéng shí bǎ mǐ lit. to try to steal a chicken only to end up losing the rice used to lure it (idiom); fig. to try to gain an advantage only to end up worse off; to go for wool and come back shorn
偷雞不成蝕把米 tōu jī bù chéng shí bǎ mǐ lit. to try to steal a chicken only to end up losing the rice used to lure it (idiom); fig. to try to gain an advantage only to end up worse off; to go for wool and come back shorn
偷鸡不着蚀把米 tōu jī bù zháo shí bǎ mǐ see 偷雞不成蝕把米|偷鸡不成蚀把米[tou1 ji1 bu4 cheng2 shi2 ba3 mi3]
偷雞不著蝕把米 tōu jī bù zháo shí bǎ mǐ see 偷雞不成蝕把米|偷鸡不成蚀把米[tou1 ji1 bu4 cheng2 shi2 ba3 mi3]
偷鸡摸狗 tōu jī mō gǒu to imitate the dog and steal chicken (idiom); to pilfer; to dally with women; to have affairs
偷雞摸狗 tōu jī mō gǒu to imitate the dog and steal chicken (idiom); to pilfer; to dally with women; to have affairs
偷香窃玉 tōu xiāng qiè yù lit. stolen scent, pilfered jade (idiom); philandering; secret illicit sex
偷香竊玉 tōu xiāng qiè yù lit. stolen scent, pilfered jade (idiom); philandering; secret illicit sex
忍垢偷生 rěn gòu tōu shēng to bear humiliation to save one's skin (idiom)
忍辱偷生 rěn rǔ tōu shēng to bear humiliation to save one's skin (idiom)
慣偷 guàn tōu habitual thief
猴子偷桃 hóu zi tōu táo "monkey steals the peach" (martial arts), distracting an opponent with one hand and seizing his testicles with the other; (coll.) grabbing sb by the balls
苟且偷安 gǒu qiě tōu ān seeking only ease and comfort (idiom); making no attempt to improve oneself; taking things easily without attending to responsibilities
苟且偷生 gǒu qiě tōu shēng to drift and live without purpose (idiom); to drag out an ignoble existence
凿壁偷光 záo bì tōu guāng lit. to pierce the wall to steal a light (idiom); fig. to study diligently in the face of hardship
鑿壁偷光 záo bì tōu guāng lit. to pierce the wall to steal a light (idiom); fig. to study diligently in the face of hardship
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