偷窥

tōu kuī

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Uncommon

Definitions

1. to peep
2. to peek
3. to act as voyeur

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Word relationships

Related words

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偷拍

tōu pāi

to take a picture of a person without permission or without their knowledge

偷拍常与偷窥相关，但更侧重于拍摄

偷听

tōu tīng

to eavesdrop

偷听是偷听，偷窥是偷看

Synonyms

2 items

窥视

kuī shì

to peep at

更书面化，泛指暗中观察

偷看

tōu kàn

to peep

更口语化，泛指偷看

Usage notes

Common mistakes

“偷窥”本身已含“偷偷地”的意思，不再加“偷偷地”修饰，如不说“偷偷地偷窥”。

Example Sentences

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他偷窥邻居的生活。

He peeped into his neighbor's life.

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Words Containing 偷窥

偷窥狂

tōu kuī kuáng

voyeur

Child Words of 偷窥

to steal