whistle; whistling sound
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
a sharp, shrill whistling sound made by blowing with fingers in the mouth, or produced by rapid movement of objects
Also written as 唿哨. Often used with the measure word 声.
Tā他
dǎ打
le了
yī一
shēng声
hū呼
shào哨
，
péng朋
you友
men们
dōu都
guò过
lái来
le了
。
He whistled loudly, and his friends all came over.
Zǐ子
dàn弹
hū呼
xiào啸
zhe着
cóng从
tóu头
dǐng顶
fēi飞
guò过
，
fā发
chū出
jiān尖
ruì锐
de的
hū呼
shào哨
shēng声
。
Bullets whizzed overhead, making sharp whistling sounds.
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Mǎ马
guān倌
yī一
shēng声
hū呼
shào哨
，
mǎ马
qún群
biàn便
xiàng向
cǎo草
yuán原
shēn深
chù处
bēn奔
qù去
。
With one whistle from the horsekeeper, the herd galloped deep into the grassland.