Usage note
悄悄的意思是安静地、不让人注意地做事情。
Qiāo qiāo de yìsi shì ānjìng de, bù ràng rén zhùyì de zuò shìqíng.
Quietly means to do something in a quiet way without attracting attention.
Context note
在图书馆或别人睡觉时，我们要悄悄说话和走路。
Zài túshūguǎn huò biérén shuìjiào shí, wǒmen yào qiāo qiāo shuōhuà hé zǒulù.
In the library or when others are sleeping, we should speak and walk quietly.
5 examples
他悄悄走进房间。
tā qiāo qiāo zǒu jìn fáng jiān。
He quietly walks into the room.
小猫悄悄靠近小鸟。
xiǎo māo qiāo qiāo kào jìn xiǎo niǎo。
The kitten quietly approaches the bird.
我们悄悄说话，不要吵醒弟弟。
wǒ men qiāo qiāo shuō huà， bú yào chǎo xǐng dì di。
We speak quietly, don't wake up little brother.
她悄悄把礼物放在桌上。
tā qiāo qiāo bǎ lǐ wù fàng zài zhuō shàng。
She quietly puts the gift on the table.
风悄悄吹过树叶。
fēng qiāo qiāo chuī guò shù yè。
The wind quietly blows through the leaves.
5 mini stories
小兔悄悄跳进花园。它摘了一朵花。
xiǎo tù qiāo qiāo tiào jìn huā yuán。 tā zhāi le yì duǒ huā。
The little rabbit quietly hops into the garden. It picks a flower.
小明悄悄给妈妈倒水。妈妈笑了。
xiǎo míng qiāo qiāo gěi mā ma dǎo shuǐ。 mā ma xiào le。
Xiao Ming quietly pours water for mom. Mom smiles.
小鸟悄悄在树上唱歌。大家都没听见。
xiǎo niǎo qiāo qiāo zài shù shàng chàng gē。 dà jiā dōu méi tīng jiàn。
The bird quietly sings in the tree. No one hears it.
小松鼠悄悄藏起坚果。冬天再吃。
xiǎo sōng shǔ qiāo qiāo cáng qǐ jiān guǒ。 dōng tiān zài chī。
The squirrel quietly hides the nuts. It will eat them in winter.
小红悄悄在日记本上画画。她画了一颗心。
xiǎo hóng qiāo qiāo zài rì jì běn shàng huà huà。 tā huà le yì kē xīn。
Xiao Hong quietly draws in the diary. She draws a heart.
Mini dialogue
悄悄话
A
你悄悄告诉我，你的秘密是什么？
Nǐ qiāo qiāo gào sù wǒ, nǐ de mì mì shì shén me?
Tell me quietly, what is your secret?
B
我悄悄告诉你，我养了一只小猫。
Wǒ qiāo qiāo gào sù nǐ, wǒ yǎng le yī zhī xiǎo māo.
I'll tell you quietly, I have a kitten.
安静离开
A
弟弟在睡觉，我们悄悄出去吧。
Dì di zài shuì jiào, wǒ men qiāo qiāo chū qù ba.
Little brother is sleeping, let's go out quietly.
B
好的，我们悄悄走，不要吵醒他。
Hǎo de, wǒ men qiāo qiāo zǒu, bù yào chǎo xǐng tā.
Okay, let's go quietly so we don't wake him.
Related words and contrasts
similar
安静
ān jìng
quiet; peaceful
Describes a quiet state or environment.
contrast
偷偷
tōu tōu
secretly; stealthily
Implies doing something secretly, not just quietly.