嘎嘎 (gā gā) — (onomatopoeia) quacking sound (of ducks); laughing sound (of a person)
Definition
Onomatopoeia for a sharp, repeated sound — most commonly a duck's quack, but also a person laughing loudly or giggling. Always reduplicated; used as an adverb (嘎嘎地) before the verb, or as a 的-noun (嘎嘎的声音).
onomatopoeia
quacking sound (of ducks)laughing sound (of a person)
Examples
- 嘎嘎。Yā zi zài shuǐ lǐ gā gā dì jiào.The ducks are quacking in the water.
- ，嘎嘎。Tā tīng le xiào hua, gā gā dì xiào gè bù tíng.He heard the joke and laughed nonstop with a 'gaga' sound.
- 嘎嘎。Wài miàn chuán lái gā gā de shēng yīn.A quacking sound came from outside.
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