peek; spy; snoop
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to peep; to spy; to pry secretly
neutralImplies observing secretly, often with curiosity or intent to gather information. Has a slightly negative connotation of intrusion.
Tā他
duǒ躲
zài在
chuāng窗
wài外
kuī窥
tàn探
wū屋
nèi内
de的
dòng动
jìng静
。
He hid outside the window, peeking at the movements inside the room.
Jì记
zhě者
shì试
tú图
kuī窥
tàn探
míng明
xīng星
de的
sī私
rén人
shēng生
huó活
。
The reporter tried to snoop into the celebrity's private life.
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Jūn军
shì事
zhēn侦
chá察
jī机
zài在
biān边
jìng境
fù附
jìn近
kuī窥
tàn探
dí敌
qíng情
。
The military reconnaissance aircraft spied on enemy movements near the border.
Tā她
bù不
xǐ喜
huān欢
lín邻
jū居
zǒng总
shì是
kuī窥
tàn探
tā她
jiā家
de的
shì事
。
She doesn't like the neighbors always prying into her family's affairs.
Tā他
tòu透
guò过
mén门
fèng缝
kuī窥
tàn探
huì会
yì议
shì室
lǐ里
de的
tǎo讨
lùn论
。
He peeked through the door crack to spy on the discussion in the meeting room.