English–Chinese
“secretly” in Chinese
How to say “secretly” in Chinese
“Secretly” in Chinese is 私下 (sī xià).
An action takes place outside the public setting, in a private or unofficial channel.
Example sentences with 私下
经理私下和客户谈了合同条款。jīng lǐ sī xià hé kè hù tán le hé tóng tiáo kuǎn
The manager privately discussed the contract terms with the customer.
Tips for using 私下
- English secretly often sounds suspicious, but this word can be neutral when describing a private conversation, contact, or opinion away from a public setting.
Other Chinese words for “secretly”
她偷偷看了手机。tā tōu tōu kàn le shǒu jī
She secretly looked at her phone.
他悄悄走出房间。tā qiāo qiāo zǒu chū fáng jiān
He secretly left the room.
她在暗中准备生日派对。tā zài àn zhōng zhǔn bèi shēng rì pài duì
She is secretly preparing a birthday party.
她暗地里练习日语，不告诉任何人。tā àn dì lǐ liàn xí rì yǔ bú gào sù rèn hé rén
She secretly practices Japanese without telling anyone.