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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

悄然 [qiǎorán]
  1. 1. adverb [书] quietly

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

悄然 [qiǎorán]
  1. 1. [Literary] sad; worried; sorrowful
    悄然泪下
    shed tears in sorrow; shed sad tears
  2. 2. [Literary] quiet; soft
    悄然无声。
    All was quiet.

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

悄然 [qiǎorán]
  1. 1. 形 [文] 寂静无声
    悄然而去。
  2. 2. 形容忧伤的样子
    不禁悄然泪下。

Examples

悄然无声。
All was quiet.
悄然无声
时光流逝,悄然冲淡了童年生活的记忆
不禁悄然泪下。
A new pattern of migration has quietly emerged.
一种新型移民格局已悄然形成。
He has gone over the hill without any notice.
没有提前打招呼,他就悄然离开了。
Jack stole up on Jones to take the third position.
杰克悄然接近琼斯,占据第三的位置。

Word Decomposition


[qiǎo]
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[rán]

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