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嘘

xū · xu

Traditional 噓

Meaning

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  1. to exhale slowly
  2. to hiss
  3. hush!
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In a conversation

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The sleeping puppy

  1. Dengdeng

    嘘(xū)，小声(xiǎoshēng)点(diǎn)！

    Shh, be quiet!

  2. Liangliang

    怎么了(zěnmele)？

    What happened?

  3. Dengdeng

    嘘(xū)，小狗(xiǎogǒu)刚(gāng)睡着(shuìzháo)。

    Shh, the puppy just fell asleep.

  4. Liangliang

    对不起(duìbuqǐ)，我(wǒ)马上(mǎshàng)小声(xiǎoshēng)。

    Sorry, I'll be quiet right away.

  5. Dengdeng

    嘘(xū)……你(nǐ)听(tīng)，它(tā)在(zài)说(shuō)梦话(mènghuà)。

    Shh... listen, it is talking in its sleep.

  6. Liangliang

    汪汪汪(wāngwāngwāng)……它(tā)好像(hǎoxiàng)在(zài)梦里(mènglǐ)追(zhuī)球(qiú)！

    Woof woof woof... it seems to be chasing a ball in its dream!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

嘘(xū)，宝(bǎo)宝(bao)刚(gāng)睡(shuì)着(zháo)，别(bié)吵(chǎo)醒(xǐng)他(tā)。

Hush, the baby just fell asleep, don't wake him up.

02

他(tā)嘘(xū)了(le)一(yì)声(shēng)，示(shì)意(yì)大(dà)家(jiā)保(bǎo)持(chí)安(ān)静(jìng)。

He shushed to signal everyone to stay quiet.

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