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title: "Qiaoqiao Meaning: 悄悄 (qiāoqiāo) Means “quietly”"
description: "悄悄 (qiāoqiāo) means “quietly; secretly”. Hear its tones, see what 悄 and 悄 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/qiaoqiao"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 悄悄 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

悄悄 qiāoqiāo

## quietly; secretly

## Its characters

1. 悄 qiāo quietly
2. 悄 qiāo quietly

## In a sentence

他悄悄地走出了房间。 He quietly walked out of the room.

鲁肃不明白他要干什么，但还是**悄悄**准备好了。

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