Chinese word dictionary

吆喝

yāo he · to shout; to bawl; to yell (to urge on an animal)

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Word information

Simplified吆喝

Traditional吆喝

Pinyinyāo he

Part of speechDictionary

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Character breakdown

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吆yāo

to cry, to bawl; to yell, to shout

喝hē

to drink; to shout, to call out

How to learn 吆喝

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吃喝玩乐chī-hē-wán-lè

lit. to eat, drink, play and be merry (idiom); fig. to abandon oneself to a life of pleasure

to acclaim; to cheer

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to shout (orders)

(of a company) to gain recognition through promotional efforts; to spend money to win customers

吆五喝六yāo wǔ hè liù

lit. to shout out hoping for fives and sixes when gambling with dice; a hubbub of gambling