咯吱 (gē) — (onomatopoeia) creak, groan (sound of friction or pressure)
Definition
Onomatopoeia for a creak or groan — the sound something makes when pressed, bent, or stepped on (a door, floorboard, old chair). Often reduplicated as 咯吱咯吱 for a repeated creak.
onomatopoeia
creakgroan (sound of friction or pressure)
Examples
- 咯吱。Mén gē yī shēng kāi le.The door opened with a creak.
- ，。Tā cǎi zài dì bǎn shàng, dì bǎn gē gē zhī xiǎng.He stepped on the floor, and it creaked.
- 咯吱。Lǎo yǐ zi zuò shàng qù jiù huì gē xiǎng.The old chair creaks when you sit on it.
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