偷
情

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The word 偷情 is formed by combining the character 偷, meaning "to steal" or "to act secretly", with the character 情, meaning "emotion" or "love". Together, they create a compound where 偷 modifies 情 to convey the concept of stealing love or engaging in love secretly, specifically referring to a clandestine romantic affair.

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他背叛妻子去偷情。

Tā bèipàn qīzi qù tōuqíng.

He betrayed his wife to have an affair.

偷情破坏了他们的婚姻。

Tōuqíng pòhuài le tāmen de hūnyīn.

The affair destroyed their marriage.

她无法原谅丈夫的偷情行为。

Tā wúfǎ yuánliàng zhàngfu de tōuqíng xíngwéi.

She could not forgive her husband's affair behavior.

尽管知道偷情的后果，他还是冒险尝试。

Jǐnguǎn zhīdào tōuqíng de hòuguǒ, tā háishì màoxiǎn chángshì.

Even though he knew the consequences of having an affair, he still risked trying it.

在那个保守的社会里，偷情被视为严重的道德罪行。

Zài nàgè bǎoshǒu de shèhuì lǐ, tōuqíng bèi shì wéi yánzhòng de dàodé zuìxíng.

In that conservative society, having an affair is viewed as a serious moral crime.

Word Definition - 偷情

tōu qíng to carry on a clandestine love affair

Individual Character Details

偷 tōu
情 qíng