窥探

窺探

kuītàn

verb #15,039

Meanings

1 to pry into; to spy on
2 to snoop; to peep
3 to get a glimpse of

Characters

to peep; to spy

to explore; to probe

Examples

HSK 6

他偷偷窥探邻居的隐私。

Tā tōutōu kuītàn línjū de yǐnsī.

He secretly snooped on his neighbor's privacy.

HSK 7-9

间谍试图窥探军事机密。

Jiàndié shìtú kuītàn jūnshì jīmì.

The spy tried to pry into military secrets.

Tips

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Carries a negative connotation - implies sneaky, unwelcome observation. For neutral 'to observe' or 'to investigate,' use 观察 (guānchá) or 探查 (tànchá) instead.

Stroke Order

窥 kuī

探 tàn