peek at; spy on
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to peek at; to spy on; to observe secretly
Often implies a secretive, stealthy, or furtive action of looking, sometimes with negative connotations of intrusion or prying.
Tā他
duǒ躲
zài在
chuāng窗
lián帘
hòu后
kuī窥
shì视
wài外
miàn面
de的
dòng动
jìng静
。
He hid behind the curtain, peeking at the movement outside.
Zhēn侦
chá察
bīng兵
zhèng正
zài在
kuī窥
shì视
dí敌
jūn军
de的
yíng营
dì地
。
The scout is spying on the enemy camp.
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Zhè这
ge个
shè摄
xiàng像
tóu头
kě可
néng能
bèi被
yòng用
lái来
kuī窥
shì视
sī私
rén人
shēng生
huó活
。
This camera might be used to spy on private life.
Xiǎo小
māo猫
cóng从
mén门
fèng缝
lǐ里
kuī窥
shì视
zhe着
wài外
miàn面
de的
shì世
jiè界
。
The kitten peered at the outside world through the crack in the door.
Tā他
tàn探
tóu头
xiàng向
mén门
wài外
kuī窥
shì视
。
He leaned his head out to peek outside the door.