偷情

tōuqíng

verb #6,387

Meanings

1 to have an affair
2 to carry on a secret love affair

Characters

to steal; secretly

love; feelings; romance

Examples

她发现丈夫在偷情。

Tā fāxiàn zhàngfu zài tōuqíng.

She discovered her husband was having an affair.

偷情的事最终被揭露了。

Tōuqíng de shì zuìzhōng bèi jiēlù le.

The affair was eventually exposed.

Tips

usage

偷情 specifically implies a secret romantic/sexual relationship outside of marriage. It carries a strong negative connotation.

Stroke Order

偷 tōu

情 qíng