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Chinese Vocabulary

小声

quietly; in a low voice

小声
xiǎoshēng3rd tone
Pinyin
xiǎoshēng
Strokes
10
In episodes
1

Stroke order for 小声

小声 is written with 10 strokes (小: 3, 声: 7). The animation replays automatically.

Usage

Beyond HSK 1. Used as an adverb or adjective to mean speaking softly.

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小声 appears in 1 Fluentide podcast episode at natural native speed. Each sentence plays at the easiest difficulty it exists in — switch it to hear the same moment at your level, with full pinyin and English throughout.

卡塔尔航空请打电话的人小声说话。

Qatar Airways asks people making calls to speak quietly.

Fast Plane Wi-Fi Brings Noisy Work Calls

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