细语

細語

xìyǔ

noun #25,190

Meanings

1 soft words
2 whisper
3 to speak softly

Characters

fine / delicate / soft

words / speech / to speak

Examples

HSK 7-9

她在孩子耳边低声细语，哄他入睡。

Tā zài háizi ěrbiān dīshēng xìyǔ, hǒng tā rùshuì.

She whispered softly in the child's ear, coaxing him to sleep.

HSK 7-9

两人相对细语，外人听不清他们说了什么。

Liǎng rén xiāngduì xìyǔ, wàirén tīng bù qīng tāmen shuō le shénme.

The two spoke softly to each other; outsiders couldn't make out what they were saying.

Tips

usage

细语 often appears in the phrase 低声细语 (to whisper softly), which is very common.

Stroke Order

细 xì

语 yǔ