偷偷

• 拼音: tōu tōu
• 汉字拆解: 偷 = 亻(person) + 俞 (phonetic), to steal/secretly. Reduplicated for emphasis.

含义

Secretly; stealthily; on the sly; without others knowing.

An adverb indicating that an action is done secretly or without drawing attention. Often has a slightly playful or mischievous connotation, though can also describe genuinely secretive behavior. Commonly used in everyday speech for minor secret actions. Reduplication of 偷 intensifies the meaning.

例句

1. 孩子们偷偷吃了冰箱里的蛋糕，以为妈妈不会发现。
2. 他偷偷喜欢班上的一个女生，但从来不敢表白。
3. 开会的时候她偷偷看了一眼手机。

用法指南

语境: everyday, casual, narrative

语气: playful

正确说法

• 偷偷告诉你一个秘密。(Let me secretly tell you a secret.)
• 他偷偷笑了。(He secretly smiled.)

错误说法

• 偷偷犯罪 for serious crimes — 偷偷 has a lighter connotation; use 秘密 or 暗中 for serious secretive actions

起源与历史

Reduplication of 偷 (to steal/secretly), intensifying the meaning of doing something in secret.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal