敲 qiāo
“to hit; to strike; to tap”
verbHSK 4 · 2021 list level 5
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
敲 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 1580: 敲 qiāo — Level 4; official annotation 4 (动). PDF page 119
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 敲
敲 means to knock or tap on a surface, usually with the hand or a small object. It is a regular verb and often takes the thing you hit directly as its object, as in 敲门 or 敲桌子. For a single knock or tap, learners often use 敲了敲 or 敲了一下.
例句Example sentences
- 外面有人敲门，你去看看吧。wài miàn yǒu rén qiāo mén, nǐ qù kàn kàn ba.Someone is knocking outside; go take a look.
- 她敲了敲桌子，提醒大家注意。tā qiāo le qiāo zhuō zi, tí xǐng dà jiā zhù yì.She tapped the table to remind everyone to pay attention.
- 他轻轻敲了一下窗户。tā qīng qīng qiāo le yí xià chuāng hu.He lightly tapped the window.