轻轻

輕輕

qīngqīng

adverb #5,058

Meanings

1 gently
2 softly
3 lightly

Characters

Examples

她轻轻地关上了门。

Tā qīngqīng de guānshàng le mén.

She gently closed the door.

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