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
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.
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