啪啪 (pā pā) — (onomatopoeia) sound of clapping, slapping, or cracking
Definition
Onomatopoeia for a sharp, repeated smacking or cracking sound — clapping, slapping, or firecrackers. Often reduplicated with 地 before a verb, as in 啪啪地鼓掌.
onomatopoeia
sound of clappingslappingor cracking
Examples
- 啪啪。Guān zhòng men pā pā dì gǔ qǐ zhǎng lái.The audience burst into applause with a clapping sound.
- 啪啪。Chuāng wài chuán lái pā pā de biān pào shēng.From outside the window came the crackling sound of firecrackers.
- 啪啪。Tā qì dé bǎ shū pā pā yī shēng shuāi zài zhuō shàng.He was so angry that he slammed the book onto the table with a slap.
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