No. 6,947 in Chinese
爆竊
"Burglary" or "breaking and entering."
In a sentence
昨晚有一宗爆竊案件發生。
Last night, a burglary incident occurred.
爆竊 is used as a noun here to describe an event of illegal entry and stealing in a location.
警方正調查爆竊案的嫌疑人。
The police are investigating the suspect in the burglary case.
爆竊 acts as an adjective describing the type of case under investigation.
他因涉嫌爆竊而被逮捕。
He was arrested on suspicion of committing burglary.
爆竊 functions as a verb indicating the act of illegally entering and stealing from a location.
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