粵

口hau2哨saau3

hau2 saau3kǒu shào

English

  1. whistle
  2. whistle

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 由口發出而唔係經聲帶振動發出嘅聲,原理係用一種特別嘅吹氣法,將嘴唇縮到好似一條縫噉,空氣經過嗰陣就會發出尖鋭嘅聲

Examples

  • 佢識吹口哨。

    He knows how to whistle.

    Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

  • 他边工作边吹口哨。

    He whistled as he worked.

    Tatoeba · BobbyLee CC BY

  • 你会吹口哨吗?

    Can you whistle?

    Tatoeba · GlossaMatik CC BY

  • 他邊走邊吹口哨。

    He whistled as he walked.

    Tatoeba · Martha CC BY

  • 裁判吹响了口哨,判定他手球。

    The referee blew the whistle and called a hand ball on him.

    Tatoeba · trieuho CC BY

  • 他一邊駕著車,一邊快樂地吹著口哨。

    He drove his car, whistling merrily.

    Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

  • 吹口哨

    to whistle

  • 口哨聲

    sound of whistles

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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