whisper; talk in a low voice
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to whisper; to talk in a low voice
informalInformal, colloquial usage. The second character is often pronounced with a neutral tone (轻声).
Tā他
men们
liǎ俩
duǒ躲
zài在
yī一
biān边
dǎ打
chā嚓
cha嚓
。
The two of them hid to one side, whispering to each other.
Tā他
zài在
lǎo老
bànr伴
de儿
ěr的
biān耳
chā边
cha嚓
le嚓
liǎng了
jù两
句
。
He whispered a couple of sentences into his wife's ear.
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Bié别
chā嚓
cha嚓
le了
，
rèn认
zhēn真
tīng听
jiǎng讲
。
Stop whispering and listen to the lecture carefully.
Tā她
men们
zài在
nàr那
chā儿
cha嚓
le嚓
bàn了
tiān半
bù天
，
zhī不
dào知
zài道
shuō在
shén说
me什
么
。
They were whispering over there for a long time; I don't know what they were talking about.