eavesdrop; wiretap; bug
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to eavesdrop; to wiretap; to bug
Often implies covert surveillance using electronic devices such as hidden microphones or phone taps.
Jǐng警
fāng方
huái怀
yí疑
yǒu有
rén人
qiè窃
tīng听
le了
diàn电
huà话
。
Police suspect someone tapped the phone.
Tā他
zài在
fáng房
jiān间
lǐ里
ān安
zhuāng装
le了
qiè窃
tīng听
qì器
。
He installed a bug in the room.
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Qiè窃
tīng听
sī私
rén人
tán谈
huà话
shì是
wéi违
fǎ法
de的
。
Eavesdropping on private conversations is illegal.
Tā他
men们
shǐ使
yòng用
gāo高
kē科
jì技
shè设
bèi备
jìn进
xíng行
qiè窃
tīng听
。
They use high-tech equipment for wiretapping.