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偷偷

secretly

Character Composition

Characters

Pinyin

tou1tou1 • tōutōu

Meaning

Primary

secretly

Alternatives

stealthily, covertly

Mnemonic

When you 偷偷 secretly do something it is almost as if you are 偷 stealing a moment for yourself to do it without anyone else knowing.

Usage

她 偷偷 地 写 了 一 封 信。

She secretly wrote me a letter.

我们 偷偷 地 进入 了 房间。

We secretly entered the room.

他们 偷偷 地 逃出 了 房子。

They secretly escaped the house.