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

HSK 4

她发现丈夫在偷情。

Tā fāxiàn zhàngfu zài tōuqíng.

She discovered her husband was having an affair.

HSK 7-9

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