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

HSK 6

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.

HSK 7-9

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.

Tips

usage

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

Stroke Order

低 dī

语 yǔ