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口哨

kǒu shào · kou shao

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. whistle
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The whistling uncle

  1. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)听(tīng)，谁(shéi)在(zài)吹(chuī)口哨(kǒushào)？

    Listen, who is whistling?

  2. Dengdeng

    是(shì)那位(nàwèi)大叔(dàshū)，他(tā)在(zài)叫(jiào)他(tā)的(de)狗(gǒu)。

    That uncle. He is calling his dog.

  3. Liangliang

    狗(gǒu)听得懂(tīngdedǒng)口哨(kǒushào)吗(ma)？

    Can a dog understand a whistle?

  4. Dengdeng

    听得懂(tīngdedǒng)，一(yī)吹(chuī)口哨(kǒushào)，它(tā)就(jiù)跑(pǎo)过来(guòlái)。

    Yes. When he whistles, it runs over.

  5. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)也(yě)来(lái)试试(shìshì)……奇怪(qíguài)，我(wǒ)没有(méiyǒu)声音(shēngyīn)。

    Let me try... strange, there is no sound.

  6. Dengdeng

    可是(kěshì)狗(gǒu)已经(yǐjīng)跑(pǎo)过来(guòlái)了(le)！

    But the dog has already run over!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

吉(jí)姆(mǔ)一(yì)边(biān)驾(jià)着(zhe)车(chē)，一(yì)边(biān)愉(yú)快(kuài)地(de)吹(chuī)着(zhe)口(kǒu)哨(shào)。

Jim drove his car, whistling merrily.

Tatoeba: Chinese by nickyeow · English by orcrist · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

裁(cái)判(pàn)吹(chuī)响(xiǎng)了(le)口(kǒu)哨(shào)，判(pàn)定(dìng)他(tā)手(shǒu)球(qiú)。

The referee blew the whistle and called a hand ball on him.

Tatoeba: Chinese by trieuho · English by trieuho · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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