徐徐

xúxú
adverb HSK 7-9 #32,809

Meanings

  1. 1 slowly
  2. 2 gently
  3. 3 gradually

Examples

HSK 6
Guóqí xúxú shēngqǐ.
The national flag slowly rose.
HSK 7-9
Wēifēng xúxú chuī lái.
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.

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