HSK
5
tōutōu
偷偷
secretly
偷偷
secretly
Character Composition
Characters
tōu
偷
to steal
偷
to steal
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.
5
roof