purloin in Chinese
purloin in Chinese is 偷窃 — purloin means (formal) To steal something, often by betraying someone's trust.
purloin in Chinese
偷窃
Pronounced: tōu qiè
(intransitive) To commit theft; to thieve.
What does "purloin" mean?
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verb (formal) To steal something, often by betraying someone's trust.
"Probably my acquaintance, Mr Blank, therefore, would have been able, if he had so wished to do, to purloin the papers which he mentioned."
- verb (formal) To steal.
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purloin in a sentence
- Probably my acquaintance, Mr Blank, therefore, would have been able, if he had so wished to do, to purloin the papers which he mentioned.
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What is "purloin" in Chinese?
"purloin" in Chinese is 偷窃. purloin means: (formal) To steal something, often by betraying someone's trust.
How do you pronounce 偷窃?
"purloin" in Chinese is 偷窃, pronounced "tōu qiè".
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