怦怦 (pēng pēng) — (onomatopoeia) thump-thump, pit-a-pat (sound of a heartbeat); (extended meaning) racing heart from excitement, anxiety, or anticipation

Definition

Examples

• 听到他的声音，我的心就开始怦怦地跳。
  Tīng dào tā de shēng yīn, wǒ de xīn jiù kāi shǐ pēng pēng dì tiào.
  As soon as I heard his voice, my heart started going pit-a-pat.
• 站在领奖台上，她紧张得心里怦怦直跳。
  Zhàn zài lǐng jiǎng tái shàng, tā jǐn zhāng dé xīn lǐ pēng pēng zhí tiào.
  Standing on the award podium, she was so nervous her heart thumped away.
• 他偷偷看了她一眼，心里怦怦的，充满了期待。
  Tā tōu tōu kàn le tā yì yǎn, xīn lǐ pēng pēng de, chōng mǎn le qī dài.
  He stole a glance at her; his heart was pounding with anticipation.