偷聽

tōu tīng

B1 Level 5 ★ Core word

偷聽 (tōu tīng) is a Chinese word meaning “to eavesdrop”. It sits at TOCFL Level 5 (CEFR B1) on Taiwan's official TBCL vocabulary standard, where it is marked a core word.

Definition

to eavesdrop
to monitor (secretly)

Stroke order

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Example

偷聽別人說話是不禮貌的。

Eavesdropping on others is impolite.

Related words at this level

Vocabulary & levels: TBCL / NAER. Parts of speech: TOCFL 8000-word list (SC-TOP). Definitions: CC-CEDICT & CFDICT (CC BY-SA). Stroke data: Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License).