Definition
啧 is an onomatopoeia representing the sound of clicking the tongue. You use it to express disapproval, annoyance, or sometimes admiration. It often appears as a standalone exclamation or in the reduplicated form 啧啧 (zé zé).
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click of the tongue (expressing disapproval, annoyance, or admiration)
Examples
- ，啧，。Tā tīng le zhè huà, zhǐshì zé le yì shēng, méi shuōhuà.He just clicked his tongue upon hearing this and didn't say anything.
- ，啧。Kàn dào tā de xīn yīfu, dàjiā dōu zé le yì shēng biǎoshì chēngzàn.Seeing her new clothes, everyone clicked their tongues in admiration.
- 啧，。Bié zé le, wǒ zhīdào cuò le.Stop clicking your tongue, I know I was wrong.
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