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交头接耳

jiāo tóu jiē ěr
HSK 3.0 Level 7 Rare

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Definitions

  1. 1. to whisper to one another's ear

Word relationships

Related words

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耳语
ěr yǔ

to whisper in sb's ear

贴近耳朵小声说话

Synonyms

2 items
窃窃私语
qiè qiè sī yǔ

to whisper

指私下小声交谈
低语
dī yǔ

mutter

小声说话

Usage notes

Common mistakes

注意不要将“接耳”误写为“节耳”或“结耳”。

Formality

交头接耳多用于口语，带有轻微贬义，常形容不光明正大的小声交谈。

Example Sentences

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他们两个人总是在课堂上 交头接耳 。
The two of them are always whispering to each other in class.

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Child Words of 交头接耳

接
jiē

to receive

头
tóu

head

耳
ěr

ear

交
jiāo

to hand over