窃窃私语 meaning in English
(idiom) to whisper; to speak in whispers
Traditional 竊竊私語34 strokes
Meaning of 窃窃私语
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
qièqièsīyǔ
- (idiom) to whisper; to speak in whispers
窃窃私语 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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窃 qiè · to steal · 9 strokes
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窃 qiè · to steal · 9 strokes
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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 窃窃私语.
| 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 窃窃私语
What does 窃窃私语 mean?
窃窃私语 (qièqièsīyǔ) means "(idiom) to whisper; to speak in whispers".
How do you write 窃窃私语?
窃窃私语 is made of 4 characters: 窃 (9 strokes), 窃 (9 strokes), 私 (7 strokes), 语 (9 strokes). That is 34 strokes in total.
How is 窃窃私语 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 窃窃私语 is written 竊竊私語.