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啪啪 (pā pā) — (onomatopoeia) sound of clapping, slapping, or cracking

Definition

Onomatopoeia for a sharp, repeated smacking or cracking sound — clapping, slapping, or firecrackers. Often reduplicated with 地 before a verb, as in 啪啪地鼓掌.

onomatopoeia
sound of clappingslappingor cracking

Examples

  • 啪啪。
    Guān zhòng men pā pā dì gǔ qǐ zhǎng lái.
    The audience burst into applause with a clapping sound.
  • 啪啪。
    Chuāng wài chuán lái pā pā de biān pào shēng.
    From outside the window came the crackling sound of firecrackers.
  • 啪啪。
    Tā qì dé bǎ shū pā pā yī shēng shuāi zài zhuō shàng.
    He was so angry that he slammed the book onto the table with a slap.

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