悄悄

qiāoqiāo

adverb HSK 5 #6,818

Meanings

Reduplication of 悄 to emphasize stealth or quietness

HSK 3

他悄悄地离开了房间。

Tā qiāoqiāo de líkāi le fángjiān.

He quietly left the room.

HSK 3

春天悄悄来了。

Chūntiān qiāoqiāo lái le.

Spring has quietly arrived.

HSK 5

她悄悄告诉我一个秘密。

Tā qiāoqiāo gàosù wǒ yígè mìmì.

She secretly told me a secret.

usage

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

悄 qiāo