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私语

私語
sīyǔ
verb #16,927

Meanings

  1. 1 to whisper
  2. 2 whispered conversation

Characters

私
sī
private; personal
语
yǔ
speech; words
Private speech — whispering.

Examples

两个人在角落里私语。
Liǎng gè rén zài jiǎoluò lǐ sīyǔ.
The two of them were whispering in the corner.
她们在课堂上窃窃私语。
Tāmen zài kètáng shàng qièqiè sīyǔ.
They were whispering in class.

Tips

usage
Often appears in the four-character phrase 窃窃私语 (qièqiè sīyǔ) meaning to whisper furtively.

Stroke Order

私 sī
语 yǔ