mất cắp
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Definition
- Adjective (used predicatively):
- Stolen; having been stolen: Describes an item or property that has been taken unlawfully, typically without the owner's knowledge or consent, often in a context of stealth or theft during a moment of inattention.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Chiếc xe máy của tôi đã bị mất cắp. (My motorbike was stolen.)
- Cô ấy phát hiện ví đã mất cắp khi về đến nhà. (She discovered her wallet was stolen when she got home.)
- Khu vực này có nhiều vụ mất cắp. (There are many thefts in this area.)
Advanced Usage
- The term "mất cắp" functions as a predicative adjective and is almost always used with an auxiliary verb like bị (to suffer an action) to form the passive voice, indicating the state of having been stolen.
- Điện thoại của anh ấy bị mất cắp trên xe buýt. (His phone got stolen on the bus.)
Variants and Related Words
Ăn cắp (v): to steal (the action performed by the thief).
- Tên trộm đó đã ăn cắp ví của bà cụ. (That thief stole the old woman's purse.)
Trộm cắp (n): theft, larceny (the general act or crime).
- Tội trộm cắp bị trừng trị nghiêm khắc. (Theft is punished severely.)
Synonyms
- Bị lấy trộm: to be stolen.
- Bị mất: to be lost (can imply theft, but is more general).
Related Idioms
- Ngơ ngác như người mất cắp: To look bewildered or dazed, like someone who has just been robbed. This idiom describes a state of confusion and shock.
- Sau vụ va chạm, anh ta đứng ngơ ngác như người mất cắp. (After the collision, he stood there dazed, like someone who had just been robbed.)