悄悄话

悄悄話

qiāoqiaohuà

noun #16,359

Meanings

1 whisper
2 private words
3 confidences
4 sweet nothings

Characters

quiet (reduplicated)

Examples

两个女孩在角落里说悄悄话。

Liǎng gè nǚhái zài jiǎoluò lǐ shuō qiāoqiaohuà.

Two girls were whispering in the corner.

妈妈弯下腰，在孩子耳边说了几句悄悄话。

Māma wānxià yāo, zài háizi ěr biān shuō le jǐ jù qiāoqiaohuà.

Mom leaned down and whispered a few words in the child's ear.

Tips

grammar

The standard collocation is 说悄悄话 (to whisper / to share secrets). You can also say 讲悄悄话 in some dialects.

Stroke Order

悄 qiāo

话 huà