偷看

tōukàn

verb HSK 7-9 #6,549

Meanings

1 to peek
2 to peep
3 to sneak a look

Characters

to steal; secretly

to look; to see

Examples

他偷看了她的日记。

Tā tōukàn le tā de rìjì.

He secretly read her diary.

考试的时候不能偷看别人的答案。

Kǎoshì de shíhou bùnéng tōukàn biérén de dá'àn.

You cannot peek at others' answers during an exam.

Tips

memory

偷 (to steal/secretly) + 看 (to look) = to look secretly, i.e., to peek.

Stroke Order

偷 tōu

看 kàn