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吆五喝六
吆五喝六 (yāo wǔ hè liù): To shout loudly and noisily (verb/idiom) — Meaning & Stroke Order
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吆 • yāo • bawl, yell, shout, cry out
yāo
吆
bawl, yell, shout, cry out
五 • wǔ • five • HSK 2.0 L1
HSK 1
wǔ
五
five
喝 • hè • to drink • HSK 2.0 L1
HSK 1
hè
喝
to drink
六 • liù • six • HSK 2.0 L1
HSK 1
liù
六
six
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More common words that include characters from 吆五喝六.
Words with
吆
吆喊
yāo hǎn
to yell; to shout
吆喝
yāo he
to cry out; to shout; to hawk (goods)
Words with
五
五颜六色
wǔ yán liù sè
multicolored
五官
wǔ guān
facial features
三番五次
sān fān wǔ cì
Repeatedly / Over and over again
五湖四海
wǔ hú sì hǎi
all corners of the country
五花八门
wǔ huā bā mén
numerous and varied / all sorts of
五万
wǔ wàn
fifty thousand
五六
wǔ liù
five or six
五分
wǔ fēn
five points / five cents / five minutes
Words with
喝
喝彩
hè cǎi
Cheer / acclaim
吃喝玩乐
chī hē wán lè
eating / drinking / and having fun / enjoying life
叱喝
chìhè
to shout at, to bawl out
吆喝
yāo he
to cry out; to shout; to hawk (goods)
Words with
六
五颜六色
wǔ yán liù sè
multicolored
五六
wǔ liù
five or six
六十
liù shí
sixty
六月
liù yuè
June
喝水
hē shuǐ
drink water
喝茶
hē chá
drink tea
喝酒
hē jiǔ
drink alcohol
喝咖啡
hē kā fēi
drink coffee
六点
liù diǎn
six o'clock; six points
六百
liù bǎi
six hundred
六腑
liùfǔ
six hollow organs (in TCM)
十六
shí liù
sixteen
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Example Sentences with 吆五喝六
tā
他
hē
喝
zuì
醉
le
了
，
zài
在
jiǔ
酒
bā
吧
lǐ
里
yāo
吆
wǔ
五
hè
喝
liù
六
。
He got drunk and was shouting boisterously in the bar.
zhè
这
qún
群
rén
人
yāo
吆
wǔ
五
hè
喝
liù
六
de
地
dǎ
zài
在
gōng
公
gòng
共
chǎng
场
hé
合
yāo
吆
wǔ
五
hè
喝
liù
六
打
pái
牌
，
chǎo
吵
de
得
lín
邻
jū
居
wú
无
fǎ
法
xiū
休
xi
息
。
This group was playing cards noisily, disturbing the neighbors so they couldn't rest.
shì
是
bù
不
lǐ
礼
mào
貌
de
的
xíng
行
wéi
为
。
Shouting boisterously in public places is impolite behavior.
