低语

低語

dīyǔ

verb #17,373

Meanings

1 to mutter
2 to whisper
3 to speak in a low voice

Characters

to speak; words

Examples

她在他耳边低语了几句。

Tā zài tā ěrbiān dīyǔ le jǐ jù.

She whispered a few words in his ear.

两个人在角落里低语。

Liǎng ge rén zài jiǎoluò lǐ dīyǔ.

The two of them were muttering in the corner.

Tips

usage

低语 is more literary than 小声说 (xiǎoshēng shuō) or 悄悄说 (qiāoqiāo shuō). It often appears in novels and formal writing rather than everyday conversation.

Stroke Order

低 dī

语 yǔ