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title: "Chaoxi Meaning: 抄袭 (chāoxí) Means “to plagiarize”"
description: "抄袭 (traditional 抄襲, chāoxí) means “to plagiarize; to copy”. Hear its tones, see what 抄 and 袭 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chaoxi"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 抄袭 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

抄袭 chāoxí

## to plagiarize; to copy

## Its characters

1. 抄 chāo to copy
2. 袭 xí to copy (as in 抄袭)

## In a sentence

他的论文被发现抄袭了别人的文章。 His thesis was found to have plagiarized someone else's article.

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## More words with 抄 or 袭

- [袭击 xíjī](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/xiji)

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