小声
HSK 2 (2021)
小声 (xiǎoshēng) · in a low voice
小声 (xiǎoshēng) means “in a low voice; quietly”. It is written with 2 characters: 小 (small) + 声 (sound, voice). It is an HSK 2 word in the 2021 standard.
How 小声 is built
The characters
小 xiǎo · small
What 小 is made of
- 亅 — hook
- 八bā — eight
Origin hint: Dividing 八 by a line 亅 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
声 shēng · sound, voice
What 声 is made of
- 士shì — scholar
Origin hint: Simplified form of 聲; see that character for the etymology (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
请小声说话。Qǐng xiǎoshēng shuōhuà.Please speak quietly.
他们在小声说什么？Tāmen zài xiǎoshēng shuō shénme?What are they whispering about?
Questions about 小声
What does 小声 mean?
小声 (xiǎoshēng) means “in a low voice; quietly”.
How do you pronounce 小声?
小声 is pronounced xiǎoshēng.
Which HSK level is 小声?
小声 is in HSK 2 (2021).
Related words
- 小孩儿xiǎoháirchild
- 小姐xiǎojieMiss
- 小朋友xiǎopéngyǒuchild
- 小时xiǎoshíhour
- 小学xiǎoxuéprimary school
- 小学生xiǎoxuéshēngprimary school student
- 从小cóngxiǎofrom childhood
- 大小dàxiǎosize
- 小时候xiǎoshíhouin one's childhood
- 小说xiǎoshuōnovel
Learn 小声 with its group
It is part of HSK 2 (2021) · Group 57: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.