DICTIONARY · CC-CEDICT
偷師
简 偷师 · 繁 偷師Mandarin · pinyin tōu shī
Meanings
- to steal techniques; to learn secretly from sb else's skills or methods
Characters in this entry
Explore the spelling
Mandarin tones
1–1 · tou1 shi1
Compare attested words with these syllables ↗Dictionary tones. Connected speech can change their realization.
Connected dictionary
3character links
Counts describe dictionary records, not word frequency or semantic similarity. Source identities stay separate.Compare dictionary sources Wiktionary · 1 sense · 1 Cantonese reading
Rime Cantonese 粵拼
tau1 si1
Cantonese word readings for 偷師. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.
CanCLID contributors · CC BY 4.0 · source & license · Data pack
Wiktionary English definitions · Chinese section
Independent source senses for this spelling, with usage labels retained. Not matched to the pronunciation above.
verb
- (chiefly Cantonese) to secretly observe and learn from someone without them knowing
Source page · dump 2026-09-02 · Contributors & history
Wiktionary contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source & license · Data pack