No. 3,617 in Chinese
盜竊
The Chinese word "盜竊" means "theft" or "stealing."
In a sentence
這個地區的銀行已經多次遭受到盜竊。
The banks in this area have suffered from theft multiple times.
Here '盜竊' is used as a noun referring to the act of theft.
警察正在調查昨晚的盜竊案件。
The police are investigating the theft case from last night.
In this sentence, '盜竊' functions as an attribute describing the type of case being investigated.
他因盜竊被判入獄五年。
He was sentenced to five years in prison for theft.
Here, '盜竊' is used as a noun to describe the criminal offense.
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