PINYIN

qiāo

DEFINITION
  • quietly
  • secretly
  • stealthily
  • quiet
  • worried
EXAMPLE
悄悄话 / qiāo qiao huà
whisperings / private words / confidences / sweet nothings
PINYIN

qiǎo

DEFINITION
  • quiet
  • sad
EXAMPLE
悄无声息 / qiǎo wú shēng xī
quietly / noiselessly