How to say “quietly” in Chinese
quietly, stealthily
“Quietly” in Chinese is 悄悄, qiāo qiāo: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
悄悄 is read qiāo qiāo: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 忄 “heart”. The right part 肖 is the same as in 消 xiāo.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “悄悄”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 悄悄. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 他悄悄地走进了房间tāqiāoqiāodezǒujìnlefángjiānHe quietly slipped into the room.
- 他悄悄地靠近了那辆车。tāqiāoqiāodekàojìnlenàliàngchēHe quietly crept up to that car.
More words from the lesson “A movie chase”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “quietly” in Chinese?
“Quietly” in Chinese is 悄悄, pinyin qiāoqiāo.
What does 悄悄 mean?
悄悄 (qiāoqiāo) means “quietly, stealthily”.
How do you write 悄悄?
悄悄 is 2 characters: 悄 (qiāo) — quiet, silent. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 悄悄?
悄悄 is read qiāoqiāo. Tones: qiāo — first tone, qiāo — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“quietly” in the lesson “A movie chase”
This word is from the topic “Movement and actions” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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