whistle in Chinese
whistle in Chinese is 笛, 吹口哨 — whistle means to make a clear, high-pitched sound by forcing air through pursed lips or teeth.
whistle in Chinese
笛
Pronounced: dí
A device designed to be placed in the mouth and blown, or driven by steam or some other mechanism, to make a whistling sound.
吹口哨
Pronounced: chuī kǒu shào
An act of whistling.
吹口哨
Pronounced: chuī kǒu shào
(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.
What does "whistle" mean?
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verb To make a clear, high-pitched sound by forcing air through pursed lips or teeth.
"She whistled for her dog, and it came running across the field."
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noun A small device that makes a shrill sound when air is blown through it, or the sound itself.
"The train guard blew a whistle and the doors began to close."
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whistle in a sentence
- She whistled for her dog, and it came running across the field.
- He whistled a cheerful tune as he walked to work.
- The train guard blew a whistle and the doors began to close.
- The coach blew his whistle to end training.
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What is "whistle" in Chinese?
"whistle" in Chinese is 笛, 吹口哨. whistle means: To make a clear, high-pitched sound by forcing air through pursed lips or teeth.
How do you pronounce 笛?
"whistle" in Chinese is 笛, pronounced "dí".
How do you use "whistle" in a sentence?
Example: "She whistled for her dog, and it came running across the field." In Chinese, "whistle" is 笛, 吹口哨.
Are there other ways to say "whistle" in Chinese?
Yes — Chinese has 2 translations listed for "whistle": 笛, 吹口哨.
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