哨音 (shào yīn) — (sound of a) whistle, whistle (sound)

Definition

The sound a whistle makes — specifically the high-pitched noise produced by blowing a whistle, not the whistle object itself.

noun
(sound of a) whistlewhistle (sound)
Measure word · 声
Easily confused

Examples

  • 哨音，。
    Tā tīng dào le yī shēng shào yīn, zhī dào bǐ sài yào kāi shǐ le.
    He heard a whistle sound and knew the game was about to start.
  • 哨音。
    Jiào liàn yòng shào yīn lái tí xǐng duì yuán men zhù yì.
    The coach used a whistle sound to remind the players to pay attention.
  • 哨音。
    Yuǎn chù chuán lái jiān ruì de shào yīn.
    A sharp whistle sound came from afar.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

哨shàowhistle
音yīnsound

哨 names the whistle and 音 names the sound it makes.

Characters in this word

No reliable origin is recorded for this character.

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An abstract idea shown by a mark or a diagram rather than by a picture of an object.

音 adds a short stroke that seals the mouth-like part, showing a covered or muffled sound rather than speech.

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