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The word 轻轻 is formed by duplicating the single character 轻, meaning "light" or "gentle", to create a reduplicated form that intensifies the original meaning, resulting in an adjective conveying "very light" or "very gentle".

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妈妈轻轻地关上门。

Māmā qīngqīng de guānshàng mén.

english translation 1: Mother gently closes the door.

风轻轻地吹过树林。

Fēng qīngqīng de chuīguò shùlín.

english translation 2: The wind blows gently through the forest.

她轻轻地唱着一首歌。

Tā qīngqīng de chàngzhe yī shǒu gē.

english translation 3: She is gently singing a song.

小明轻轻地把花瓶放在桌上。

Xiǎo Míng qīngqīng de bǎ huāpíng fàng zài zhuō shàng.

english translation 4: Xiao Ming gently places the vase on the table.

为了不吵醒婴儿，他轻轻地推开了房门。

Wèile bù chǎoxǐng yīng'ér, tā qīngqīng de tuīkāle fángmén.

english translation 5: In order not to wake the baby, he gently pushed open the door.

Word Definition - 轻轻

qīng qīng lightly; softly; gently

Individual Character Details

轻 qīng
轻 qīng