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偷看

tōu kàn · tou kan

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. to peep
  2. to peek
  3. to steal a glance
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Do not peek

  1. Liangliang

    别(bié)偷看(tōukàn)！生日(shēngrì)礼物(lǐwù)在(zài)盒子(hézi)里(lǐ)。

    Don't peek! Your birthday present is in the box.

  2. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)没(méi)偷看(tōukàn)，我(wǒ)只是(zhǐshì)在(zài)看(kàn)盒子(hézi)。

    I didn't peek. I was just looking at the box.

  3. Liangliang

    盒子(hézi)已经(yǐjīng)开了(kāile)一条(yītiáo)缝(fèng)。

    The box is already open a crack.

  4. Dengdeng

    好吧(hǎoba)，我(wǒ)偷看(tōukàn)了(le)一下(yīxià)。

    Fine, I peeked a little.

  5. Liangliang

    那(nà)你(nǐ)看到(kàndào)什么(shénme)了(le)？

    Then what did you see?

  6. Dengdeng

    一双(yīshuāng)袜子(wàzi)。我(wǒ)会(huì)装作(zhuāngzuò)很(hěn)惊喜(jīngxǐ)。

    A pair of socks. I will pretend to be very surprised.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)忍(rěn)不(bu)住(zhù)偷(tōu)看(kàn)了(le)同(tóng)桌(zhuō)的(de)答(dá)案(àn)。

He couldn't resist peeking at his deskmate's answers.

02

妹(mèi)妹(mei)从(cóng)门(mén)缝(fèng)里(lǐ)偷(tōu)看(kàn)客(kè)厅(tīng)里(lǐ)的(de)客(kè)人(rén)。

My little sister peeked at the guests in the living room through the crack in the door.

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