偷窥 (tōu kuī) — to peep, to peek into (someone's private space); to act as a voyeur
Definition
偷窥 (tōu kuī) means 'to peep, to voyeuristically peek' — stealing a look at someone's private space. Unlike the single-syllable 偷 ('to steal' or 'stealthily' as an adverb), 偷窥 is a fixed compound specifically about invading privacy, not theft.
verb
to peepto peek into (someone's private space)to act as a voyeur
Examples
- 偷窥。Tā yīn wèi tōu kuī bié rén de wò shì ér bèi jǐng chá zhuā le.He was caught by the police for peeping into someone's bedroom.
- 偷窥。Qǐng bú yào tōu kuī wǒ de shǒu jī píng mù.Please don't peek at my phone screen.
- 偷窥。tōu kuī Xíng wéi zài fǎ lǜ shàng shì wéi fǎ de.Voyeuristic behavior is illegal under the law.
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