qiāo
敲
knock; extort
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Meanings
2 senses · 10 examplesverb
to knock; tap; strike to make sound
Can refer to tapping on surfaces to attract attention or create rhythm.
Tā他
qīng轻
qīng轻
qiāo敲
le了
qiāo敲
fáng房
mén门
。
He gently knocked on the room door.
Jié节
rì日
lǐ里
rén人
men们
qiāo敲
luó锣
dǎ打
gǔ鼓
qìng庆
zhù祝
。
People beat gongs and drums to celebrate during festivals.
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Wǒ我
qiāo敲
le了
sān三
xià下
zhuō桌
zi子
lái来
tí提
xǐng醒
tā他
。
I tapped the table three times to remind him.
Jiē街
tóu头
yì艺
rén人
zhèng正
zài在
qiāo敲
jià架
zi子
gǔ鼓
。
A street performer is playing a drum kit.
Qǐng请
bù不
yào要
qiāo敲
chuāng窗
hu户
，
huì会
chǎo吵
xǐng醒
lín邻
jū居
de的
。
Please don't knock on the window, you'll wake the neighbors.
verb
to extort; to overcharge; to rip off
informalUsed exclusively in informal spoken Chinese, often describes merchants overcharging out-of-town customers.
Zhè这
jiā家
diàn店
jīng经
cháng常
qiāo敲
wài外
dì地
yóu游
kè客
de的
zhú竹
gàng杠
。
This shop often rips off out-of-town tourists.
Tā他
bèi被
chū出
zū租
chē车
sī司
jī机
qiāo敲
le了
yī一
bǐ笔
。
He was overcharged by the taxi driver.
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Bié别
ràng让
xiǎo小
fàn贩
qiāo敲
nǐ你
de的
zhú竹
gàng杠
，
jì记
de得
kǎn砍
jià价
。
Don't let the street vendor rip you off, remember to bargain.
Zhè这
cì次
wéi维
xiū修
bèi被
qiāo敲
le了
wǔ五
bǎi百
kuài块
qián钱
。
I was charged 500 yuan for this repair, way over the normal price.
Yǒu有
xiē些
dǎo导
yóu游
huì会
dài带
yóu游
kè客
qù去
qiāo敲
zhú竹
gàng杠
de的
shāng商
diàn店
。
Some tour guides take tourists to shops that overcharge customers.