打嗝 (dǎ gé) — to hiccup; to burp, to belch
Definition
打嗝 (dǎ gé) covers both hiccupping and burping; native speakers usually tell them apart from context. It's an everyday verb for these involuntary body sounds.
verb
to hiccupto burpto belch
Examples
- 。Tā hē wán shuǐ hòu dǎ le yí gè gé.He gave a hiccup after finishing his water.
- 打嗝，。Tā dǎ gé dǎ le yì zhěng tiān, hěn nán shòu.He was hiccuping all day; it was very uncomfortable.
- 打嗝。Chī fàn tài kuài róng yì dǎ gé.Eating too quickly makes you burp easily.
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