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吹口哨
chuī kǒushào
Description
吹口哨就是用嘴巴吹出声音，声音又高又清楚。
Blowing a whistle means making a sound with your mouth that is high and clear.
人们高兴的时候常常会吹口哨，有时候也用来叫小狗过来。
People often blow a whistle when they are happy, and sometimes to call a dog over.
Meanings
吹口哨chuī kǒushào
to whistle (with one's mouth)
他一边走路一边吹口哨。
He whistles while walking.
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Notes
- Etymology
吹 (to blow) + 口哨 (whistle), literally "blow a whistle".
- Nuance
吹口哨 is a verb-object phrase; 口哨 alone is the noun "whistle".
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