私语 meaning in English
to discuss in whispered tones; whispered conversation
Traditional 私語16 strokes
Meaning of 私语
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
sīyǔ
- to discuss in whispered tones
- whispered conversation
私语 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
男孩们窃窃私语，我知道他们准备做些什么。
The boys were whispering; I knew they were up to something.
Stroke order for each character
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私 sī · personal · 7 strokes
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语 yǔ · words · 9 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 私语.
| 外语 | wàiyǔ | foreign language |
| 汉语 | Hànyǔ | Chinese language |
| 英语 | Yīngyǔ | English (language) |
| 语言 | yǔyán | language |
| 词语 | cíyǔ | word (general term including monosyllables through to short phrases); term (e.g. technical |
| 语音 | yǔyīn | speech sounds; pronunciation |
| 语法 | yǔfǎ | grammar; (computing) syntax |
| 口语 | kǒuyǔ | colloquial speech; spoken language |
| 私人 | sīrén | private; personal |
| 言语 | yányǔ | words; speech |
| 成语 | chéngyǔ | Chinese set expression, typically of 4 characters, often alluding to a story or historical |
| 华语 | Huáyǔ | Chinese language |
Questions about 私语
What does 私语 mean?
私语 (sīyǔ) means "to discuss in whispered tones; whispered conversation".
How do you write 私语?
私语 is made of 2 characters: 私 (7 strokes), 语 (9 strokes). That is 16 strokes in total.
How is 私语 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 私语 is written 私語.