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轻轻

輕輕
qīngqīng
adverb #5,058

Meanings

  1. 1 gently
  2. 2 softly
  3. 3 lightly

Examples

HSK 3
她轻轻地关上了门。
Tā qīngqīng de guānshàng le mén.
She gently closed the door.
HSK 7-9
他轻轻拍了拍我的肩膀。
Tā qīngqīng pāi le pāi wǒ de jiānbǎng.
He gently patted my shoulder.

Tips

grammar
轻轻 is a reduplication of 轻. In Chinese, reduplicating adjectives/adverbs often softens or intensifies the meaning. 轻轻 feels softer and more delicate than 轻.

Stroke Order

轻 qīng