knock; beat; criticize; provoke with words
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to knock; to beat; to strike
Used for hitting objects to produce sound or for rhythmic beating.
Tā他
qīng轻
qīng轻
qiāo敲
da打
zhe着
chuāng窗
hu户
。
He gently knocked on the window.
Luó锣
gǔ鼓
qiāo敲
da打
de得
hěn很
rè热
nao闹
。
The gongs and drums were beating very lively.
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Yǔ雨
shuǐ水
qiāo敲
da打
zhe着
wū屋
dǐng顶
。
The rain was beating against the roof.
verb
to criticize; to provoke with words; to give a nudge
dialectOften used in informal contexts or dialects to mean criticizing or prompting someone indirectly.
Nǐ你
bú不
yào要
lěng冷
yán言
lěng冷
yǔ语
de地
qiāo敲
da打
tā他
。
Don't criticize him with sarcastic remarks.
Wǒ我
zhè这
rén人
quē缺
diǎn点
hěn很
duō多
，
wǎng往
hòu后
hái还
děi得
qǐng请
nín您
cháng常
qiāo敲
da打
zhe着
diǎn点
er儿
。
I have many shortcomings, so please keep giving me constructive criticism in the future.
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Lǎo老
shī师
de的
huà话
shì是
zài在
qiāo敲
da打
nà那
xiē些
bú不
nǔ努
lì力
de的
xué学
sheng生
。
The teacher's words were meant to nudge those students who weren't working hard.