叫 jiào

cry, shout; hail, greet, call

HSK 1 #387

DEFINITIONS

  • cry, shout
  • hail, greet, call
  • to shout
  • to call
  • to order
  • to ask
  • to be called
  • by (indicates agent in the passive mood)
  • variant of 叫[jiao4]

STROKES

WORDS

叫化子 jiào huā zi variant of 叫花子[jiao4 hua1 zi5]
叫苦 jiào kǔ to whine about hardships; to complain of one's bitter lot; to complain; to grumble
嘶叫 sī jiào to whinny (of a horse); to neigh; to shout
拍案叫绝 pāi àn jiào jué lit. slap the table and shout with praise (idiom); fig. wonderful!; amazing!; great!
叫屈 jiào qū to complain of an injustice; to lament sb's misfortune
叫苦不迭 jiào kǔ bu dié to complain without stopping (idiom); to bitch endlessly; incessant grievances
亂叫 luàn jiào to inconsiderately shout
刮刮叫 guā guā jiào variant of 呱呱叫[gua1 gua1 jiao4]
叫喚 jiào huan to cry out; to bark out a sound
叫囂 jiào xiāo to hoot
叫床 jiào chuáng to cry out in ecstasy (during lovemaking)
叫早 jiào zǎo to give sb a wake-up call (at a hotel)
叫春 jiào chūn to caterwaul; to call like an animal in heat
叫板 jiào bǎn to signal the musicians (in Chinese opera, by prolonging a spoken word before attacking a song); (coll.) to challenge
叫牌 jiào pái to bid (bridge and similar card games)
叫聲 jiào shēng yelling (sound made by person); barking; braying; roaring (sound made by animals)
叫苦连天 jiào kǔ lián tiān to whine on for days (idiom); to endlessly grumble complaints; incessant whining
叫苦連天 jiào kǔ lián tiān to whine on for days (idiom); to endlessly grumble complaints; incessant whining
叫賣 jiào mài to hawk (one's wares); to peddle
叫车 jiào chē to call a cab (by phone); to request a ride (via an app)
叫車 jiào chē to call a cab (by phone); to request a ride (via an app)
叫道 jiào dào to call; to shout
叫醒服务 jiào xǐng fú wù morning call; wake-up call (hotel service)
叫醒服務 jiào xǐng fú wù morning call; wake-up call (hotel service)
叫阵 jiào zhèn to challenge an opponent to a fight
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