How to say “thief” in Chinese
thief, pickpocket
“Thief” in Chinese is 小偷儿, xiǎo tōu r: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
小偷儿 is read xiǎo tōu r: 3 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 亻 “person”. The right part is the same as in 愉 and 输.
At the end of a word it turns into an “r” sound: 一点儿.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “小偷儿”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 小偷儿. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我的手机被小偷儿偷了wǒdeshǒujībèixiǎotōurtōuleA thief stole my phone.
More words from the lesson “Swindlers, thieves and the truth”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “thief” in Chinese?
“Thief” in Chinese is 小偷儿, pinyin xiǎotōur.
What does 小偷儿 mean?
小偷儿 (xiǎotōur) means “thief, pickpocket”.
How do you write 小偷儿?
小偷儿 is 3 characters: 小 (xiǎo) — small; 偷 (tōu) — steal; secretly; 儿 (ér) — child, son. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 小偷儿?
小偷儿 is read xiǎotōur. Tones: xiǎo — third tone, tōu — first tone, r — neutral tone. The page has an audio recording.
“thief” in the lesson “Swindlers, thieves and the truth”
This word is from the topic “Society” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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