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悄悄 (qiāo qiāo): quietly, secretly

Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 5adverb

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning
quietly, secretly
Characters
2
Part of speech
adverb
HSK level
HSK 5

Full definitions

Meanings grouped by pronunciation.

  • quiet
  • making little or no noise
  • surreptitious
  • stealthy
  • anxious
  • worried
  • Taiwan pr. [qiao3qiao3]

Chinese explanation

  • 形容声音很低或没有声音,尽量不让人发现
  • 常用来表示行动时轻手轻脚,不弄出响动,不惊动别人。

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Example sentences

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Mom quietly walked into the room and found that the child had already fallen asleep.

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He quietly placed the gift on the table, wanting to give his wife a surprise.

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During class, he quietly said a few words to his deskmate, but the teacher noticed.

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In order not to disturb others, she quietly left the meeting room through the back door.

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Grandma quietly told me that she was a nurse when she was young.

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