Definition
悄 is a bound form (b.f.) meaning 'quiet, silent'. It cannot stand alone as a word; you'll find it in compounds like 悄悄 (qiāoqiāo, 'quietly, stealthily') and 静悄悄 (jìngqiāoqiāo, 'very quiet'). When used in 悄悄, it often appears reduplicated as an adverb.
b.f.
quietsilent (bound form)
Examples
- 。Tā qiāo qiāo de zǒu jìn le fángjiān.He quietly entered the room.
- 。Jiàoshì lǐ jìng qiāo qiāo de.The classroom is very quiet.
- 。Tā qiāo qiāo de gàosu wǒ yí gè mìmì.She quietly told me a secret.
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