嚓嚓 (cā) — (onom.) sound of scraping, ripping, or screeching
Definition
Onomatopoeia for a short, sharp scraping or screeching sound — usually a car's brakes or paper/cloth being torn. Reduplicated as 嚓嚓 to imitate the sound.
onomatopoeia
(onom.) sound of scrapingrippingor screeching
Examples
- 嚓嚓。Qì chē cā dì yī shēng tíng zhù le.The car came to a halt with a screech.
- 嚓嚓。Tā cā dì bǎ bù sī kāi le.She tore the cloth with a ripping sound.
- 嚓嚓，。Tā tīng dào cā de mó cā shēng, gǎn jǐn jiǎn chá jī qì.He heard a scraping sound and quickly checked the machine.
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