The Chinese word 敲 means “to knock” or “to strike”. It is commonly used to describe the action of knocking on a door or window, as well as the act of striking a musical instrument such as a drum or a gong.
Translation
Verb: to knock
Pronunciation
Example Sentences
| Chinese | Pinyin | Engish |
|---|---|---|
| 他在敲门，但是没人回应 | tā zài qiāo mén, dànshì méi rén huídìng | He knocked on the door, but no one answered |
| 我喜欢敲打钢琴，因为它让我放松 | wǒ xǐhuān qiāo dǎ gāngqín, yīnwèi tā ràng wǒ fàngsōng | I like to play the piano because it relaxes me |
| 她敲了一下他的肩膀，让他回过头来 | tā qiāo le yīxià tā de jiānbǎng, ràng tā huí guòtóu lái | She tapped his shoulder to make him turn around |
| 他敲了一下桌子，引起了大家的注意 | tā qiāo le yīxià zhuōzi, yǐnqǐ le dàjiā de zhùyì | He banged the table and got everyone’s attention |
| 我敲了敲他的脑袋，让他清醒一下 | wǒ qiāo le qiāo tā de nǎotóu, ràng tā qīngxǐng yīxià | I knocked on his head to wake him up |
| 他敲了敲键盘，开始打字 | tā qiāo le qiāo jiànpán, kāishǐ dǎzì | He tapped the keyboard and started typing |
| 我敲了敲窗户，让他知道我到了 | wǒ qiāo le qiāo chuānghù, ràng tā zhīdào wǒ dào le | I knocked on the window to let him know I had arrived |
HSK
敲 is part of HSK Level 4 in HSK 2.0. In the newer HSK 3.0 it is part of HSK Level 5.
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