Definition
偷电 means 'to steal electricity' — illegally tapping into the power grid or bypassing the meter to avoid paying. It's a separable verb (离合词): the object 电 can split off the verb 偷 when you add measure words or modifiers, like 偷过电 ('have stolen electricity before') or 偷了三个月的电 ('stole electricity for three months').
v
to steal electricity (illegally tap into the power grid or bypass the meter)
Examples
- 偷电。Tā yīnwèi tōu diàn bèi fá le wǔ qiān kuài qián.He was fined five thousand yuan for stealing electricity.
- 。Zhè jiā gōngchǎng tōu guò hǎo jǐ cì diàn.This factory has stolen electricity several times.
- ，。Línjū huáiyí tā zài tōu diàn, jiù bào le jǐng.The neighbor suspected he was stealing electricity and called the police.
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