Meaning of chāo:
抄
to make a copy; to plagiarize; to search and seize; to raid; to grab; to go off with; to take a shortcut; to make a turning move; to fold one's arms
Tā kāishǐ chāo zhè piān wénzhāng, yīnwèi dǎyìnjī huàile.
她开始抄这篇文章，因为打印机坏了。
She started to copy the article because the printer was broken.
Tā bèi lǎoshī gàozhī bùyào zài kǎoshì zhōng chāo xí.
他被老师告知不要在考试中抄袭。
He was told by the teacher not to plagiarize during the exam.
Jǐng chá jiē dào mìng lìng, yào qù nà zuò fáng zi jìn xíng chāo chá.
警察接到命令，要去那座房子进行抄查。
The police received orders to search and seize in that house.
Tāmen jìhuà zài wǔyè jìnxíng yīcì jǐngchá de chāo xí.
他们计划在午夜进行一次警察的抄袭。
They plan to conduct a police raid at midnight.
Tā yòng zuì kuài de sùdù chāo qǐ shūbāo, ránhòu chōng chūmén qù.
他用最快的速度抄起书包，然后冲出门去。
He grabbed his backpack as quickly as possible, then dashed out the door.
Tā bèi zhuā dào zài kǎoshì zhōng chāo dá'àn.
他被抓到在考试中抄答案。
He was caught copying answers during the exam.
Tā wèile gǎn shíjiān xuǎnzéle chāo xiǎolù.
他为了赶时间选择了抄小路。
He chose to take a shortcut to save time.
Tāmen juédìng cóng lìng yī tiáo lù lái chāo jìndào.
他们决定从另一条路来抄近道。
They decided to take another path to make a shortcut.
Tā zǒng shì zhàn zài nàlǐ, chāo zhe shǒu, hǎoxiàng zài sīkǎo shénme.
他总是站在那里，抄着手，好像在思考什么。
He always stands there folding his arms, as if he is thinking about something.
