啪 (pā) — (onomatopoeia) bang! pop! slap! — used for crisp, abrupt noises
Definition
An onomatopoeia for a short, sharp sound — a bang, pop, or slap. It's the noise itself; the action that made it is usually expressed by another verb like 拍 or 打.
onomatopoeia
bang! pop! slap! — used for crisp, abrupt noises
Easily confused
- 啦lalook-alike(modal particle, sentence-final) used in casual speech to express exclamation, reminder, urgency, or a lighthearted mood
- 趴pāsound-aliketo lie on one's stomach or to lean forward with one's upper body resting on something (e.g., a table, bed, floor)
- 拍pāilook-alike(verb) to pat, clap, slap, or strike (with the hand); to flap
Examples
- ，啪，。Tā qì dé yì pāi zhuō zi, pā de yī shēng, suǒ yǒu rén dōu xià le yí tiào.He slammed the table in anger — with a bang, everyone was startled.
- 啪，。Yuǎn chù chuán lái pā de yī shēng, xiàng shì qiāng xiǎng.From afar came a bang, like a gunshot.
- ，啪。Shuǐ zhū cóng gāo chù luò xià, pā de yī shēng dǎ zài dì bǎn shàng.A water droplet fell from above, hitting the floor with a pop.
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