哒哒 (dā dā) — (onomatopoeia) sound of rapid tapping, clicking, or pattering (e.g. gunfire, typing, footsteps, rain)
Definition
Onomatopoeia for a rapid, repeating light tapping or clicking sound — raindrops, keyboard clicks, gunfire, hoofbeats. It's a sound effect, not a noun for the source.
onomatopoeia
sound of rapid tappingclickingor pattering (e.g. gunfire, typing, footsteps, rain)
Examples
- 哒哒。Chuāng wài chuán lái dā dā de yǔ shēng.From outside the window came the pattering sound of rain.
- ，哒哒。Tā dǎ zì hěn kuài, jiàn pán dā dā xiǎng gè bù tíng.He types very fast; the keyboard keeps clicking away.
- 哒哒。Yuǎn chù chuán lái dā dā de qiāng shēng.From afar came the rat-a-tat-tat of gunfire.
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