Definition
偷窥 is a compound verb meaning 'to peep, to peek into someone's private space'. The first character 偷 means 'secretly', but unlike the adverb 偷 (which must attach to another verb, e.g. 偷看 'to secretly look'), 偷窥 is a single fixed verb that already contains the idea of stealthy watching. Use 偷窥 when the act of peeping itself is the focus.
verb
to peepto peek into (someone's private space)to act as a voyeur
Examples
- 偷窥。Tā yīnwèi tōu kuī biérén de wòshì ér bèi jǐngchá zhuā le.He was caught by the police for peeping into someone's bedroom.
- 偷窥。Qǐng bú yào tōu kuī wǒ de shǒujī píngmù.Please don't peek at my phone screen.
- 偷窥。tōu kuī xíngwéi zài fǎlǜ shàng shì wéifǎ de.Voyeuristic behavior is illegal under the law.
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