Definition
窥 is a bound form (b.f.), meaning it cannot stand alone as a word in modern Chinese. It always appears as part of a compound verb like 窥视 (to peep at), 窥探 (to spy on), or 偷窥 (to peep secretly). The core meaning is 'to look stealthily' or 'to spy'.
b.f.
(bound form) to peepto spy (used in compounds like 窥视, 窥探)
Examples
- 。Tā tōutōu de kuī shì zhe fángjiān lǐ de dòngjing.He secretly peeked at what was happening in the room.
- 。Jǐngchá zhèngzài kuī tàn xiányírén de xíngzōng.The police are spying on the suspect's whereabouts.
- 。Bú yào tōu kuī biérén de yǐnsī.Don't peep into other people's privacy.
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