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偷偷

tōu tōu · tou tou

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 5

Meaning

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  1. stealthily
  2. secretly
  3. covertly
  4. furtively
  5. on the sly
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In a conversation

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A secret gift

  1. Dengdeng

    小声(xiǎoshēng)点(diǎn)，我(wǒ)在(zài)偷偷(tōutōu)准备(zhǔnbèi)一个(yīgè)礼物(lǐwù)。

    Shh, keep your voice down. I'm secretly preparing a gift.

  2. Qiqi

    是(shì)给(gěi)亮亮(liàngliàng)的(de)吗(ma)？他(tā)明天(míngtiān)过(guò)生日(shēngrì)。

    Is it for Liangliang? His birthday is tomorrow.

  3. Dengdeng

    对(duì)，我(wǒ)偷偷(tōutōu)买(mǎi)了(le)一本(yīběn)书(shū)，别(bié)告诉(gàosu)他(tā)。

    Yes. I secretly bought a book. Don't tell him.

  4. Liangliang

    你们(nǐmen)在(zài)偷偷(tōutōu)说(shuō)什么(shénme)呢(ne)？

    What are you two whispering about?

  5. Dengdeng

    没(méi)……没什么(méishénme)！我们(wǒmen)在(zài)聊(liáo)天气(tiānqì)！

    Nothing... we're just chatting about the weather!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)偷(tōu)偷(tōu)地(de)把(bǎ)礼(lǐ)物(wù)放(fàng)进(jìn)了(le)我(wǒ)的(de)书(shū)包(bāo)。

He secretly put the gift into my schoolbag.

02

她(tā)偷(tōu)偷(tōu)看(kàn)了(le)我(wǒ)一(yì)眼(yǎn)，然(rán)后(hòu)低(dī)下(xià)了(le)头(tóu)。

She stealthily glanced at me, then lowered her head.

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