secretly; stealthily; on the sly
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesadverb
secretly; stealthily; without being noticed
informalOften used to describe doing something privately or discreetly, typically implying a slight sense of mischief or avoidance of attention. The variant '偷偷儿' (tōutōur) is common in spoken language.
Chèn趁
rén人
bú不
zhù注
yì意
，
tā他
tōu偷
tōu偷
r儿
de地
liū溜
zǒu走
le了
。
While no one was paying attention, he slipped away stealthily.
Tā她
tōu偷
tōu偷
de地
zài在
rì日
jì记
lǐ里
xiě写
xià下
le了
mì秘
mì密
。
She secretly wrote down the secret in her diary.
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Dì弟
di弟
tōu偷
tōu偷
bǎ把
táng糖
chī吃
wán完
le了
。
My little brother secretly finished all the candy.
Tā他
tōu偷
tōu偷
kàn看
le了
yī一
yǎn眼
shǒu手
jī机
。
He stole a glance at his phone.
Xiǎo小
māo猫
tōu偷
tōu偷
pá爬
shàng上
le了
shā沙
fā发
。
The kitten stealthily climbed onto the sofa.