敲
qiāo
to hit
to strike; to tap; to rap; to knock; to rip sb off; to overcharge
他轻轻地敲了敲门，没有人回答。
tā qīng qīng de qiāo le qiāo mén, méi yǒu rén huí dá。
he knocked softly on the door, but no one answered.
这家店的价格太高了，简直是在敲竹杠。
zhè jiā diàn de jià gé tài gāo le, jiǎn zhí shì zài qiāo zhú gàng。
the prices at this shop are so high, it's practically ripping people off.
Words with 敲
敲打
qiāo dǎ
to beat sb
零打碎敲
líng dǎ suì qiāo
to do things in bits and pieces (idiom); piecemeal work
零敲碎打
líng qiāo suì dǎ
to do things in bits and pieces (idiom); piecemeal work
不做亏心事，不怕鬼敲门
bù zuò kuī xīn shì , bù pà guǐ qiāo mén
he who never wrongs others does not fear the knock in the night; you can rest with a clear conscience
平生不做亏心事，半夜敲门心不惊
píng shēng bù zuò kuī xīn shì , bàn yè qiāo mén xīn bù jīng
He who never wrongs others does not fear the knock in the night.
推敲
tuī qiāo
to think over
敲中背
qiāo zhōng bèi
to receive oral sex from a prostitute
敲入
qiāo rù
to key in
敲丧钟
qiāo sāng zhōng
a knell
敲大背
qiāo dà bèi
to have sex with a prostitute
敲定
qiāo dìng
to come to a decision
敲小背
qiāo xiǎo bèi
to be masturbated by a prostitute