小声

• 拼音: xiǎo shēng
• 汉字拆解: 小 = pictograph of small strokes; 声 = 士 (scholar) + 殳 (weapon), simplified from 聲 which included 耳 (ear)

含义

In a low voice; quietly. Describes speaking or making sounds softly.

Can function as an adverb (小声说 — speak quietly) or as an adjective (小声的 — quiet). The opposite is 大声 (dà shēng, loudly). Very practical in everyday situations such as libraries, hospitals, or when someone is sleeping. Often used as a gentle command: 小声点！(Keep it down!)

例句

1. 图书馆里要小声说话。
2. 他小声地告诉我一个秘密。
3. 请小声一点，孩子在睡觉。

用法指南

语境: public places, reminders, daily life

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 请小声说话，这里是医院。(Please speak quietly, this is a hospital.)
• 你能小声一点吗？(Can you be a bit quieter?)

错误说法

• 他很小声地跑步 (Don't use 小声 for actions that don't produce voice or sound — 小声 is specifically about vocal volume; use 轻轻地 for doing something gently or softly)

起源与历史

小 (xiǎo, small) + 声 (shēng, sound/voice). Literally 'small sound' — speaking with a small, soft voice.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal