哨子 (shào zi) — whistle | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

noun

whistle

Measure word · 个

Examples

哨子，。
Cái pàn chuī le yí xià shào zi, bǐ sài kāi shǐ le.
The referee blew the whistle, and the match started.
哨子，。
Tā yòng lì chuī shào zi, ràng dà jiā jí hé.
He blew the whistle hard to get everyone to assemble.
哨子，。
Hái zi mǎi le yí gè xīn shào zi, gāo xìng dé bù dé liǎo.
The child bought a new whistle and was extremely happy.

Origin

Derived word

构词法gòucífǎ

后缀hòuzhuìSuffix

A fixed syllable at the end that turns the word into a noun, a person, a place or the like.

哨shàowhistle

子zǐcommon ending

哨 names a whistle, and 子 completes the familiar name 哨子.

Characters in this word

No reliable origin is recorded for this character.

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

子 is drawn as a baby with a large head, arms stretched out, and legs wrapped in a blanket.

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