Writing
悄悄 (qiāo qiāo) — how to say "quietly" in Chinese
悄悄
Quietly; secretly; on the sly
adverb
Character composition
悄
quiet; sad
悄
quiet; sad
Radicals / Keys
心
Heart
#61 · xīn · 4 strokes
Collocations
悄悄地走
qiāoqiāo de zǒu
walk quietly
悄悄说话
qiāoqiāo shuōhuà
speak quietly
悄悄离开
qiāoqiāo líkāi
leave quietly
Examples
为了不吵醒妈妈，他悄悄地从房间里出来。
In order not to wake his mother, he came out of the room quietly.
他悄悄走了。
He left quietly.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "quietly" in Chinese?
"quietly" in Chinese is 悄悄 (qiāo qiāo).
悄悄 meaning in English
悄悄 (qiāo qiāo) means "Quietly; secretly; on the sly".
How is 悄悄 pronounced?
It is pronounced qiāo qiāo (written as qiao qiao, qiaoqiao). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "quietly" in Chinese characters?
It is written 悄悄: 悄 has 10 strokes, 悄 has 10 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 悄悄?
悄悄 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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