to flick with fingers; to make a snapping sound
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to flick or snap fingers (a specific action)
informalA playful or attention-getting action, often used to make a sharp sound. The headword is a colloquial term for this specific gesture.
Tā他
wú无
liáo聊
de的
shí时
hou候
xǐ喜
huān欢
dǎ打
fěi扥
zi子
wán玩
。
He likes to snap his fingers for fun when he's bored.
Dǎ打
fěi扥
zi子
de的
shēng声
yīn音
hěn很
qīng清
cuì脆
。
The sound of snapping fingers is very crisp.
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Lǎo老
shī师
yòng用
dǎ打
fěi扥
zi子
tí提
xǐng醒
xué学
sheng生
zhù注
yì意
tīng听
jiǎng讲
。
The teacher snapped her fingers to remind the students to pay attention.