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偷听

tōu tīng · tou ting

Traditional 偷聽

Meaning

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  1. to eavesdrop
  2. to monitor (secretly)
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In a conversation

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Behind the door

  1. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)站在(zhànzài)门口(ménkǒu)干什么(gànshénme)？

    What are you doing at the door?

  2. Dengdeng

    嘘(xū)！里面(lǐmiàn)有人(yǒurén)说话(shuōhuà)，我(wǒ)不想(bùxiǎng)偷听(tōutīng)。

    Shh! Someone is talking inside. I do not want to eavesdrop.

  3. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)不是(bùshì)正在(zhèngzài)偷听(tōutīng)吗(ma)？

    Aren't you eavesdropping right now?

  4. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)只(zhǐ)听到(tīngdào)一句(yījù)：今晚(jīnwǎn)吃(chī)饺子(jiǎozi)。

    I only heard one sentence: dumplings tonight.

  5. Liangliang

    那(nà)别(bié)偷听(tōutīng)了(le)，快(kuài)进去(jìnqù)吃饭(chīfàn)吧(ba)！

    Then stop eavesdropping and go in to eat!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)站(zhàn)在(zài)门(mén)外(wài)偷(tōu)听(tīng)里(lǐ)面(miàn)的(de)谈(tán)话(huà)。

He stood outside the door eavesdropping on the conversation inside.

02

别(bié)偷(tōu)听(tīng)别(bié)人(rén)的(de)电(diàn)话(huà)，这(zhè)样(yàng)很(hěn)不(bù)礼(lǐ)貌(mào)。

Don't eavesdrop on other people's phone calls; it's very impolite.

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