徐徐

xúxú

adverb HSK 7 #32,809

Meanings

1 slowly
2 gently
3 gradually

Characters

Examples

国旗徐徐升起。

Guóqí xúxú shēngqǐ.

The national flag slowly rose.

微风徐徐吹来。

Wēifēng xúxú chuīlái.

A gentle breeze blew in slowly.

Tips

register

徐徐 is literary and poetic. In everyday speech, you would use 慢慢 instead. 徐徐 often appears in written descriptions, especially of flags rising, breezes blowing, or curtains opening.

Stroke Order

徐 xú