咯吱咯吱 (gē) — (onomatopoeia) creaking or crunching sound (from wood, metal, crispy food, etc.)
Definition
Onomatopoeia for a repeated creak or crunch (wood, metal, crispy food). The doubling is built into the word — you don't need to repeat it.
onomatopoeia
creaking or crunching sound (from wood, metal, crispy food, etc.)
Examples
- ，咯吱咯吱。Tā zǒu zài lǎo mù bǎn shàng, mù bǎn fā chū gē de shēng yīn.As he walked on the old wooden floor, it made a creaking sound.
- ，咯吱咯吱。Tā yǎo le yì kǒu cuì bǐng, zuǐ lǐ fā chū gē de xiǎng shēng.She took a bite of the crispy biscuit, and a crunching sound came from her mouth.
- 咯吱咯吱。Shēng xiù de tiě mén bèi fēng chuī dé gē dì xiǎng.The rusty iron door creaked loudly in the wind.
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