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- 悄悄
悄悄
qiāo qiāo
Meaning
- quiet; making little or no noise
- surreptitious; stealthy
Definition
形容不发出声音或声音很低；也指暗中进行不让人知道。
Quietly, secretly; without making noise or in a stealthy manner.
Usage
常用作状语，修饰动词，表示动作进行时声音很小或不为人知。
Often used as an adverbial to modify verbs, indicating that the action is done quietly or without being noticed.
Examples
- 1 他悄悄走进房间，没有吵醒任何人。(He quietly entered the room without waking anyone.)
- 2 她悄悄告诉我一个秘密。(She told me a secret in a whisper.)
- 3 春天悄悄来临，万物复苏。(Spring quietly arrives, and everything revives.)
- 4 他悄悄把礼物放在桌上就走了。(He quietly placed the gift on the table and left.)
- 5 他们悄悄地在背后议论别人。(They were secretly gossiping about others behind their backs.)
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