偷看 (tōu kàn) — to peek, to steal a glance
Definition
A verb meaning to look secretly — 'peek, steal a glance'. Different from 看 (plain 'look'): the 偷 prefix flags that the looking is furtive or unauthorized, often at something private (a phone, a person).
verb
to peekto steal a glance
Examples
- 偷看。Tā tōu kàn le wǒ de shǒu jī.He peeked at my phone.
- 偷看。Wǒ tōu kàn dào tā zài fáng jiān lǐ kū.I peeked and saw her crying in the room.
- 偷看。Tā duì tā tōu kàn le yì yǎn.She stole a glance at him.
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