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啧啧声 (zé zé shēng) — sound of clicking the tongue (tsk-tsk; expressing admiration or mild disapproval)

Definition

A onomatopoeic noun for the clicking-tongue sound (tsk-tsk), used in writing to convey admiration or mild disapproval. It is a written/sound word, not a standard noun.

noun
sound of clicking the tongue (tsk-tsk; expressing admiration or mild disapproval)

Examples

  • ，啧啧声。
    Dà jiā chī dào zhè dào cài, dōu fā chū zé zé shēng.
    Everyone made tsk-tsk sounds when they tasted this dish.
  • ，啧啧声。
    Tīng dào zhè ge hǎo xiāo xi, tā bù yóu de fā chū zé zé shēng.
    Upon hearing this good news, he couldn't help but make a clicking sound.
  • 啧啧声。
    Jiào shì lǐ chuán lái tóng xué men de zé zé shēng.
    The sound of students clicking their tongues came from the classroom.

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