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HSK
5

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 寫 了 一 封 信。

She secretly wrote me a letter.

我們 偷偷 地 進入 了 房間。

We secretly entered the room.

他們 偷偷 地 逃出 了 房子。

They secretly escaped the house.