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叽叽喳喳 (jī jī zhā zhā) — (onomatopoeia) chirping, twittering (of birds); (onomatopoeia) lively chatter or babbling (of people)

Definition

Onomatopoeia for a lively, high-pitched chatter — most often birds chirping, also a roomful of people talking all at once. The reduplication itself mimics quick, overlapping sounds.

onomatopoeia
chirpingtwittering (of birds)lively chatter or babbling (of people)

Examples

  • 叽叽喳喳。
    Chuāng wài de xiǎo niǎo zài jī jī zhā zhā dì chàng gē.
    The little birds outside the window are singing with chirps.
  • 叽叽喳喳，。
    Hái zi men zài yuàn zi lǐ jī jī zhā zhā dì wán, zhēn rè nao.
    The children are playing in the yard with lively chatter — so lively.
  • 叽叽喳喳。
    Tā men yí jiàn miàn jiù kāi shǐ jī jī zhā zhā shuō gè bù tíng.
    As soon as they met, they started chattering away nonstop.
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BirdsCommunication & Speech

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