窃取

qiè qǔ

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Uncommon

Save to list

Definitions

1. to steal (usu. private information, intellectual property etc)

Stop forgetting what you study.
Build recall daily.

Try HanyuGuide's Chinese review system with multiple choice, typed recall, tone-aware practice, and reviews scheduled before memory fades.

Start Free Trial $9.99 / year

Lifetime for $19.99 Try the 30-second demo

Word relationships

Antonyms

1 item

• 公开 gōng kāi 公开 gōng kāi open; overt; public 指使信息变为公开状态: open; overt; public

Related words

1 item

• 抄袭 chāo xí 抄袭 chāo xí to plagiarize 抄袭是窃取他人的文字或思想: to plagiarize

Synonyms

2 items

• 盗窃 dào qiè 盗窃 dào qiè to steal 一般指偷盗具体物品: to steal
• 盗取 dào qǔ 盗取 dào qǔ to steal (including identity theft, credit card fraud or theft of computer account) 与“窃取”意思相近，语气更书面: to steal (including identity theft, credit card fraud or theft of computer account)

Usage notes

Collocations

“窃取”多与抽象事物搭配，如信息、机密、成果，不用于偷具体物品。

Formality

“窃取”为书面语，口语中常用“偷”或“盗取”。

Example Sentences

1 shown

有人 窃取 了公司的商业机密。

Someone stole the company's trade secrets.

AI-generated examples are marked with this icon.

Child Words of 窃取

• 取 取 qǔ: to take
• 窃 窃 qiè: to steal