咿呀 (yī yā) — (onomatopoeia) creak, squeak (e.g., of a door or oar); (onomatopoeia) babble (of a baby)

Definição

Onomatopoeia for two kinds of sound: a creak or squeak (a door, oar) and a baby's babble. Often reduplicated or stretched (咿咿呀呀) for a continuous, drawn-out sound.

onomatopoeia
creaksqueak (e.g., of a door or oar)babble (of a baby)

Exemplos

  • 咿呀
    Mén yī yā yī shēng kāi le.
    The door opened with a creak.
  • 咿呀
    Yīng ér yī yā dì jiào zhe, fēi cháng kě ài.
    The baby babbled, very cute.
  • 咿呀
    Xiǎo chuán zài hú miàn shàng yī yā dì yáo zhe.
    The small boat creaked on the lake.

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