敲敲 (qiāo qiāo) — to knock (lightly, briefly, or casually); to give a knock
Definition
A reduplicated, casual 'knock' — softer and briefer than a single 敲. Goes with an object like 门 or 桌子 (敲敲门, 敲敲桌子) for a light tap.
bound form
to knock (lightly, briefly, or casually)to give a knock
Examples
- 敲敲，。Nǐ qiāo qiāo mén, kàn kàn yǒu méi yǒu rén zài jiā.Give the door a knock and see if anyone's home.
- 敲敲，。Tā qīng qīng de qiāo qiāo zhuō zi, tí xǐng dà jiā ān jìng.He tapped the table lightly to remind everyone to be quiet.
- ，敲敲。Bié yòng lì, zhǐ yào qiāo qiāo jiù xíng.Don't use force, just give it a light knock.
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