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小偷

xiǎo tōu

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pinyin
xiǎo tōu
simplified
小偷
traditional
小偷

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thief

小偷

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The thief ran off as soon as he saw the police car.

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小偷一看到警车就跑走了。

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Mandarin reading: xiǎo tōu.

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