Chinese Word of the Day

私语
sī yǔ

whisper

Definitions

Chinese > English
私语
1. Simplified form of 私語
私語	sīyǔ
1. v. (literary) to whisper; to talk in hushed tones
2. n. secret talk; confidences
English > Chinese
whisper
1. 耳语
2. 密谈
3. 飒飒地响
4. 背后说的坏话
5. 微量
6. 些微
7. 聂
8. 呤
Components
私	sī
1. self; personal; private
私人 - personal
私有 - private
2. selfish
自私 - selfish
3. illegal or secret goods
走私 - to smuggle
4. stealthily; secretly
私语 - to whisper
5. (obsolete) (Used by women to refer to their sister's husband)
6. reproductive organs; genitals
7. (internet slang) Short for 私聊, to PM, to DM
语
1. Simplified form of 語
語	yǔ
1. to speak; to say
2. (of an animal) to chirp; to hoot
3. speech; language
4. (linguistics) spoken language (contrary to written language 文)
5. expression; words
6. saying; proverb; set phrase
7. movement or signal which transmits information
8. chirping; tweet