轻轻地 (qīng qīng de) — gently, softly, lightly

Definition

轻轻地 is the adverbial form of 轻 ('light'), used to soften a verb — 'gently, lightly, softly'. The 地 attaches the adjective to the verb; without 地 the sentence sounds stilted or only modifies nouns.

adjective

gentlysoftlylightly

Examples

轻轻地。
Tā qīng qīng de pāi le pāi wǒ de jiān bǎng.
She gently patted my shoulder.
轻轻地，。
Fēng qīng qīng de chuī guò, shù yè shā shā zuò xiǎng.
The wind blew gently, making the leaves rustle.
轻轻地。
Tā bǎ bēi zi qīng qīng de fàng zài zhuō shàng.
He placed the cup gently on the table.

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