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轻轻

qīng qīng · qing qing

Traditional 輕輕

Meaning

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  1. lightly; softly
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Shh, the baby

  1. Dengdeng

    嘘(xū)，轻轻(qīngqīng)说话(shuōhuà)，小(xiǎo)宝宝(bǎobao)睡着(shuìzháo)了(le)。

    Shh, speak softly. The little baby fell asleep.

  2. Liangliang

    好(hǎo)，我(wǒ)轻轻(qīngqīng)走(zǒu)过去(guòqù)看看(kànkan)。

    OK, I'll walk over softly to take a look.

  3. Dengdeng

    地上(dìshang)有(yǒu)很多(hěnduō)树叶(shùyè)，脚步(jiǎobù)要(yào)轻轻(qīngqīng)的(de)。

    There are many leaves on the ground. Step softly.

  4. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)已经(yǐjīng)很(hěn)轻(qīng)了(le)，可是(kěshì)树叶(shùyè)还是(háishi)响(xiǎng)。

    I'm already very light, but the leaves still rustle.

  5. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)看(kàn)，宝宝(bǎobao)醒(xǐng)了(le)，轻轻(qīngqīng)笑(xiào)了(le)一下(yīxià)。

    Look, the baby woke up and gave a little smile.

  6. Liangliang

    原来(yuánlái)他(tā)喜欢(xǐhuan)树叶(shùyè)的(de)声音(shēngyīn)。

    So he likes the sound of the leaves.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

柳(liǔ)枝(zhī)在(zài)微(wēi)风(fēng)中(zhōng)轻(qīng)轻(qīng)荡(dàng)悠(yōu)。

The willow branches swayed gently in the breeze.

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02

她(tā)轻(qīng)轻(qīng)地(de)把(bǎ)门(mén)关(guān)上(shàng)，怕(pà)吵(chǎo)醒(xǐng)孩(hái)子(zi)。

She closed the door softly, afraid of waking the child.

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