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Expressing 'stealthily' or 'quietly' with 悄悄 (qiāoqiāo)
Manner & Method
Structure
Subject + 悄悄 + Verb Phrase
Explanation
悄悄 (qiāoqiāo) means "stealthily," "quietly," or "secretly" and describes an action done without attracting attention. It is placed before the verb to indicate that the action is carried out in a discreet or silent manner.
Examples
他悄悄地打开门，走了出去。
tā qiāoqiāo de dǎkāi mén, zǒu le chūqù.
He quietly opened the door and walked out.
她悄悄在我书包里放了一张纸条。
tā qiāoqiāo zài wǒ shūbāo lǐ fàng le yì zhāng zhǐtiáo.
She secretly slipped a note into my backpack.
孩子们悄悄商量着要给妈妈一个惊喜。
háizimen qiāoqiāo shāngliangzhe yào gěi māma yí gè jīngxǐ.
The children secretly discussed giving their mom a surprise.