小
声

In a low voice in Chinese: 小声 (xiǎo shēng)

xiǎo shēng

in a low voice

HSK 3.0 Level 2Traditional: 小聲1 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1in a low voice
  2. 2(speak) in whispers

Stroke order

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小
声

Zhuyin

This word’s pronunciation in Bopomofo.

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ㄒㄧㄠˇ

xiǎo

ㄒ/ xㄧ/ iㄠ/ aoˇ/ third tone

ㄕㄥ

shēng

ㄕ/ shㄥ/ eng—/ first tone

Simplified & traditional

小声

Simplified

小聲

Traditional

Example sentences

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  • 请小声一点儿，别人在睡觉。

    qǐng xiǎo shēng yì diǎn ér， bié rén zài shuì jiào。

    Please be a bit quieter; others are sleeping.

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Related words

小

xiǎo

small

声

shēng

sound

小姐

xiǎo jie

young lady

小时

xiǎo shí

hour

声音

shēng yīn

voice

小心

xiǎo xīn

to be careful

小说

xiǎo shuō

novel

声调

shēng diào

tone

缩小

suō xiǎo

to reduce

小吃

xiǎo chī

snack

小麦

xiǎo mài

wheat

小气

xiǎo qì

stingy

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