偷看

tōukàn

verb #6,549

Meanings

1 to peek
2 to peep
3 to sneak a look

Characters

to steal; secretly

to look; to see

Examples

HSK 4

他偷看了她的日记。

Tā tōukàn le tā de rìjì.

He secretly read her diary.

HSK 4

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