哨 (shào) — whistle; sentry
Definition
哨 names the physical whistle OBJECT (the device you blow), not the act or sound. Compare 口哨儿 (the sound you make with pursed lips) and the verb 呼啸 (wind or vehicles roaring/whistling past).
noun
whistlesentry
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 。Tā chuī le yí xià shào zi.He blew the whistle once.
- 。shào Bīng zài mén kǒu zhàn gǎng.The sentry is standing guard at the door.
- 。Wǒ tīng dào yuǎn chù de shào shēng.I heard a whistle from afar.
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