whistle
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
whistle; small instrument blown to make a sharp sound
dialectThis is a colloquial and dialectal term common in certain regions of China, equivalent to the standard term '哨子'. It refers to a small, often metal or plastic, instrument you blow into to produce a sharp sound.
Cái裁
pàn判
chuī吹
xiǎng响
le了
jiào叫
zi子
，
bǐ比
sài赛
jié结
shù束
。
The referee blew the whistle, signaling the end of the game.
Tā他
xiǎo小
shí时
hou候
zǒng总
xǐ喜
huān欢
chuī吹
nà那
ge个
tiě铁
jiào叫
zi子
。
He always liked to blow that metal whistle when he was a child.
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Jǐng警
chá察
yòng用
jiào叫
zi子
zhǐ指
huī挥
jiāo交
tōng通
。
The police use a whistle to direct traffic.