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Stealthily in Chinese: 偷偷 (tōu tōu)

tōu tōu

stealthily

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Definitions

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

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ㄊㄡ

tōu

ㄊ/ tㄡ/ ou—/ first tone

ㄊㄡ

tōu

ㄊ/ tㄡ/ ou—/ first tone

Example sentences

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  • 他偷偷地把礼物放在了门口。

    tā tōu tōu dì bǎ lǐ wù fàng zài le mén kǒu。

    He secretly left the gift at the door.

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Related words

偷

tōu

to steal

小偷

xiǎo tōu

thief

偷看

tōu kàn

to peep

偷窥

tōu kuī

to peep

偷懒

tōu lǎn

to goof off

小偷儿

xiǎotōur

Thief

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