quietly; whisper; on the quiet (adv.)
HSK 5
Traditional
悄悄 (unaltered)
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Examples
他悄悄地进入了房间，不想打扰别人。 tā qiāo qiāo de jìnrùle fángjiān, bùxiǎng dǎrǎo biérén. - He quietly entered the room, not wanting to disturb anyone.
他们悄悄地交换了眼神。 tāmen qiāo qiāo de jiāohuànle yǎnshén. - They exchanged glances quietly.
小猫悄悄地溜进了屋子里。 xiǎo māo qiāo qiāo de liū jìnle wūzi lǐ. - The kitten sneaked quietly into the house.
她悄悄地离开了聚会。 tā qiāo qiāo de líkāile jùhuì. - She quietly left the party.
他悄悄地给她送去了一束花。 tā qiāo qiāo de gěi tā sòng qùle yī shù huā. - He quietly sent her a bouquet of flowers.
Characters
悄 qiāo - (only the reduplication of this word is used) quiet; quietly |