Definition
咪咪 is an onomatopoeia. It primarily imitates the meowing sound of a cat, common in children's language and comic strips. It can also describe the way someone's eyes narrow and curve upward when smiling — like in 咪咪笑 — giving a look of cheerful contentment.
onomatopoeia
meow (the sound a cat makes)used to describe a pleasantsquinting smile (as in 咪咪笑)
Examples
- “咪咪”，。Chuāngwài chuán lái yì shēng “mī mī”, yuánlái shì xiǎo māo huí lái le.A 'meow' came from outside the window — it turned out the kitten was back.
- 咪咪，。Tā xiào de mī mī de, kàn qǐlái hěn kāixīn.She smiled with her eyes narrowed, looking very happy.
- “咪咪”。Huìběn lǐ de xiǎo māo zǒng shì yìbiān “mī mī” jiào yìbiān dǎgǔn.The kitten in the picture book always meows while rolling around.
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