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

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.

两人相对细语，外人听不清他们说了什么。

Liǎng rén xiāngduì xìyǔ, wàirén tīngbùqīng 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 compound 低声细语 (dīshēng xìyǔ, to whisper softly), which is a very common phrase.

Stroke Order

细 xì

语 yǔ