tōu tōu
secrètement; furtivement; discrètement; en catimini
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他偷偷地溜进了房间。
tā tōutōu de liū jìnle fángjiān.
He sneaked into the room.
她偷偷地看了他一眼。
tā tōutōu de kànle tā yīyǎn.
She stole a glance at him.
他们偷偷地策划了一个阴谋。
tāmen tōutōu de cèhuàle yīgè yīnmóu.
They secretly plotted a conspiracy.
暗地里 (àn dì lǐ)
secretly
鬼鬼祟祟 (guǐ guǐ suì suì)
furtively
公开 (gōngkāi)
openly
光明正大 (guāngmíngzhèngdà)
aboveboard
The Chinese word 偷偷 (tōutōu) means "to do something secretly or stealthily." It is composed of two characters: 偷 (tōu), which means "to steal" or "to do something secretly," and 偷 (tōu), which is a reduplication of the first character. The reduplication of the character 偷 emphasizes the secrecy or stealthiness of the action.The word 偷偷 is often used in a negative sense, to describe someone who is doing something wrong or dishonest. For example, someone who is stealing something might be described as 偷偷摸摸 (tōutōumōmō), which means "to steal something secretly." However, the word 偷偷 can also be used in a positive sense, to describe someone who is being careful or cautious. For example, someone who is trying to avoid being seen might be described as 偷偷摸摸 (tōutōumōmō), which means "to move stealthily."The word 偷偷 is a common word in Chinese, and it is used in both spoken and written language. It is a useful word to know for anyone who wants to communicate effectively in Chinese.
