吹口哨 — meaning in English
chuī kǒu shào
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English meaning
Senses
吹口哨 is used for these senses in English:
- blow the whistle (team sports) To make a piercing sound which signals a referee's action or the end of a game.
- hiss An expression of disapproval made using such a sound.
- hiss (intransitive) To make a hiss, a sibilant sound of air escaping.
- whistle An act of whistling.
- whistle (ambitransitive) To make a shrill, high-pitched sound by forcing air through the mouth. To produce a whistling sound, restrictions to the flow of air are created using the teeth, tongue and lips.
- wolf whistle To whistle in appreciation or sexual interest.
hiss — full definition
- verb To make a sharp, sustained "sss" sound, as a snake or escaping gas does.
- verb To show disapproval of someone by making this sound.
- noun A sharp, sustained sound like that made by a snake or escaping steam.
whistle — full definition
- verb To make a clear, high-pitched sound by forcing air through pursed lips or teeth.
- noun A small device that makes a shrill sound when air is blown through it, or the sound itself.