口哨

kǒushào

noun HSK 7-9 #8,995

Meanings

1 whistle (with the mouth)
2 whistling

Characters

whistle; sentry

Examples

HSK 2

他边走边吹口哨。

Tā biān zǒu biān chuī kǒushào.

He whistled while walking.

HSK 5

她听到远处传来口哨声。

Tā tīngdào yuǎnchù chuánlái kǒushào shēng.

She heard whistling from the distance.

Tips

usage

The verb for whistling is 吹口哨 (chuī kǒushào, to blow a whistle). 口哨 specifically means whistling with the mouth, not a physical whistle (哨子 shàozi).

Stroke Order

口 kǒu

哨 shào