唧唧喳喳 (jī jī zhā zhā) — (onomatopoeia) the sound of birds chirping or people chattering
Definition
Reduplicated onomatopoeia for lively, continuous sound — birds chirping or people chattering noisily.
onomatopoeia
the sound of birds chirping or people chattering
Examples
- 唧唧喳喳。Xiǎo niǎo zài shù shàng jī jī zhā zhā dì jiào ge bù tíng.The little birds are chirping nonstop in the tree.
- 唧唧喳喳。Tā men zài kè tīng lǐ jī jī zhā zhā dì liáo le zhěng zhěng yí xià wǔ.They chattered away in the living room for the whole afternoon.
- 唧唧喳喳，。Jiào shì lǐ chuán lái yí zhèn jī jī zhā zhā shēng, lǎo shī zhǐ hǎo pāi le pāi zhuō zi.A burst of chattering came from the classroom, so the teacher had to tap the table.
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