嗝 (gé) — (bound form) belch, burp; used in 打嗝

Definition

嗝 (gé) is a bound noun: it doesn't stand alone but always pairs with 打 in the separable verb 打嗝 ('to burp'). It refers to the burp itself, not the action.

bound form

(bound form) belchburpused in 打嗝

Examples

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Tā hē le hěn duō qì shuǐ, yì zhí dǎ gé.
He drank a lot of soda and kept burping.
，嗝。
Bǎo bao chī bǎo le, dǎ le yí gè gé.
The baby is full and let out a burp.
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Chī fàn tài kuài róng yì dǎ gé.
Eating too quickly easily causes burping.

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