切 切 私 语

qiè qiè sī yǔdictionary entry

variant of 竊竊私語|窃窃私语[qiè qiè sī yǔ]

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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

切切私語切切私语 [qie4 qie4 si1 yu3] /variant of 竊竊私語|窃窃私语[qie4 qie4 si1 yu3]/

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Other forms in these source records: 切切私語

切
qiē
to cut / to slice / to carve / (math.) tangential
qiè
definitely / absolutely (not) / (scoffing or dismissive interjection) Yeah, right. / Tut! / to grind / (bound form) close to / (bound form) eager / to correspond to / (used to indicate that the fanqie 反切[fǎn qiè] system should be applied to the previous two characters)
切
qiē
to cut / to slice / to carve / (math.) tangential
qiè
definitely / absolutely (not) / (scoffing or dismissive interjection) Yeah, right. / Tut! / to grind / (bound form) close to / (bound form) eager / to correspond to / (used to indicate that the fanqie 反切[fǎn qiè] system should be applied to the previous two characters)
私
sī
(bound form) personal / private / (bound form) selfish / (bound form) clandestine / (bound form) illicit / (Internet slang) to send a private message to sb
语
yǔ
dialect / language / speech
yù
(literary) to tell / to let (sb) know

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.