悄悄

qiāoqiāo

adverb HSK 5 #6,818

Meanings

1 quietly; softly
2 secretly; stealthily

Characters

Reduplication of 悄 to emphasize stealth or quietness

Examples

他悄悄地离开了房间。

Tā qiāoqiāo de líkāi le fángjiān.

He quietly left the room.

她悄悄告诉我一个秘密。

Tā qiāoqiāo gàosù wǒ yīge mìmì.

She secretly told me a secret.

春天悄悄来了。

Chūntiān qiāoqiāo lái le.

Spring has quietly arrived.

Tips

usage

悄悄 can mean either 'quietly' (without noise) or 'secretly' (without others knowing). 悄悄话 (qiāoqiāo huà) = whispered words; secrets.

Stroke Order

悄 qiāo