悄悄

悄悄 qiǎoqiǎo

Quietly

悄悄 in a sentence HSK 5 qiaoqiao

What 悄悄 means

  1. Quietly

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Character by character

悄悄 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

悄
qiǎo
Quiet
悄
qiǎo
Quiet

How to write 悄悄

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悄悄 in a sentence

他悄悄地走进了房间。
Tā qiāoqiāo de zǒu jìn le fángjiān.
He quietly walked into the room.
她悄悄告诉了我一个秘密。
Tā qiāoqiāo gàosu le wǒ yí ge mìmì.
She quietly told me a secret.

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Questions about 悄悄

What does 悄悄 mean in English?

悄悄 is pronounced qiǎoqiǎo and means Quietly.

How do you pronounce 悄悄?

悄悄 is qiǎoqiǎo in pinyin — written qiaoqiao without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 悄悄?

悄悄 is written with 2 characters: 悄 (qiǎo) Quiet, 悄 (qiǎo) Quiet. Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

Is 悄悄 an HSK word?

Yes — 悄悄 is on the official HSK 5 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 5 page.

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