窃听

竊聽

qiètīng

verb #7,386

Meanings

Literally 'to steal-listen' - to listen secretly without the speaker's knowledge or consent.

HSK 3

他们在房间里安装了窃听器。

Tāmen zài fángjiān lǐ ānzhuāng le qiètīngqì.

They installed a listening device in the room.

HSK 4

她怀疑自己被窃听了。

Tā huáiyí zìjǐ bèi qiètīng le.

She suspects she's being eavesdropped on.

HSK 7-9

窃听他人电话是违法的。

Qiètīng tārén diànhuà shì wéifǎ de.

Wiretapping someone's phone is illegal.

usage

窃听器 (qiètīngqì) is a 'bug' or listening device. 窃听 can refer to both low-tech eavesdropping and high-tech electronic surveillance.

窃 qiè

听 tīng