小声

小聲

xiǎoshēng

adverb HSK 2 #4,565

Meanings

1 in a low voice
2 quietly

Characters

Examples

请小声说话。

Qǐng xiǎo shēng shuō huà.

Please speak quietly.

他小声告诉我一个秘密。

Tā xiǎo shēng gàosu wǒ yí ge mìmì.

He quietly told me a secret.

小声点，别吵到别人。

Xiǎo shēng diǎn, bié chǎodào biérén.

Keep it down, don't disturb others.

Tips

usage

小声 is the opposite of 大声 (dà shēng, loudly). 小声点 (xiǎo shēng diǎn) adds urgency: 'keep it down!'

Stroke Order

小 xiǎo

声 shēng