Definition
叽 (jī) is an onomatopoeia that imitates the chirping or twittering sound of birds and small animals. It is often reduplicated as 叽叽 (jījī) to suggest a continuous or repeated chirping, and appears in the common compound 叽叽喳喳 (jījī zhāzhā) for lively chattering or twittering.
onomatopoeia
chirptwitter (sound of birds or small animals)
Examples
- 。Chuāng wài de xiǎo niǎo jījī de jiào zhe.The little bird outside the window is chirping.
- 。Wǒ tīng dào yí zhèn jījī zhāzhā de shēngyīn.I heard a burst of chattering sounds.
- 叽。Shù shàng de máquè jī dì jiào le yì shēng jiù fēi zǒu le.The sparrow in the tree chirped once and flew away.
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