LEARN + CHINESE / 162 of 300 HSK 5
Secretly 偷偷
Someone sneaks a cookie, even though it’s obvious the plate is empty. 偷偷 describes the hidden action; 明明 points to the plain fact; 居然 marks the surprise; 毕竟 reminds the listener of what matters. These adverbs put the speaker’s angle on the story.
她偷偷把礼物放在这里。
tā tōutōu bǎ lǐwù fàng zài zhèlǐ。
She secretly put the present here.
他毕竟是我的朋友。
tā bìjìng shì wǒ de péngyou。
After all, he’s my friend.
他不免担心。
tā bùmiǎn dānxīn.
He can't help but worry.
我倒是很想去看这场比赛，可是不知道有没有时间。
wǒ dàoshi hěn xiǎng qù kàn zhè chǎng bǐsài， kěshì bùzhī dào yǒuméiyǒu shíjiān。
I do really want to watch this match, but I'm not sure if I have the time.
Vocabulary
| Chinese | English |
|---|---|
tōutōu | secretly; stealthily |
bìjìng | after all; all in all |
bùmiǎn | unavoidably |
chà | lacking; bad; poor |
yī | one |
dàoshì | actually; contrary to expectation |
gāncuì | straightforward; simply |
jiù | then; just |
jūrán | unexpectedly; to one's surprise |
kě | really; but |
míngmíng | obviously; plainly |
zǒngsuàn | finally; at last |
yǒuméiyǒu | have or have not; is there |
bùzhī | not know; unaware |
kěshì | but; however |
dānxīn | to worry |
shíjiān | time (duration) |
yǒushí | sometimes |
péngyou | friend |
bǐsài | competition; match |
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