Meaning
quiet; sad
Chinese: 悲伤。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “qiao” becomes a different word in each tone. 悄 is the 3rd tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
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Common Words
- 悄悄qiāo qiāoquiet; making little or no noise; surreptitious; stealthy
- 悄然qiǎo ránquietly; sorrowfully
- 悄声qiǎo shēngquietly; in a low voice
- 悄悄话qiāo qiao huàwhisperings; private words; confidences; sweet nothings
- 静悄悄jìng qiāo qiāoextremely quiet
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Example Sentence
他悄悄地走进了房间，没有惊动任何人。Tā qiāo qiāo de zǒu jìn le fáng jiān, méi yǒu jīng dòng rèn hé rén.He quietly walked into the room without disturbing anyone.
他Tāhe悄悄qiāo qiāoquiet地de(adverb marker)走进zǒu jìnto enter了le(completed action)房间fáng jiānroom，没有méi yǒuhaven't惊动jīng dòngto alarm任何rèn héany人rénperson。