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失窃

shī qiè · shi qie

Traditional 失竊

Meaning

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  1. to lose by theft
  2. to have one's property stolen
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2 examples
01

这(zhè)栋(dòng)楼(lóu)最(zuì)近(jìn)发(fā)生(shēng)了(le)几(jǐ)起(qǐ)失(shī)窃(qiè)事(shì)件(jiàn)，住(zhù)户(hù)们(men)都(dōu)很(hěn)担(dān)心(xīn)。

Several thefts have recently occurred in this building, and the residents are all very worried.

02

他(tā)出(chū)差(chāi)回(huí)来(lái)，发(fā)现(xiàn)家(jiā)里(lǐ)失(shī)窃(qiè)了(le)，于(yú)是(shì)马(mǎ)上(shàng)报(bào)了(le)警(jǐng)。

When he came back from his business trip, he found that his home had been burglarized, so he called the police right away.

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