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Character · Onomatopoeia · Adjective

quack; excellent

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Meanings

2 senses · 4 examples
1.

onomatopoeia

sound of a duck; quack

Often used for animal sounds, particularly ducks and frogs.

Chí池
táng塘
lǐ里
de的
qīng青
wā蛙
guā呱
guā呱
jiào叫
 。

The frogs in the pond are croaking.

Yā鸭
zi子
guā呱
guā呱
de地
jiào叫
zhe着
 。

The ducks are quacking.

2.

adjective

excellent; top-notch

informal

An informal, slightly dated expression of praise. Often reduplicated as 呱呱叫.

Tā他
de的
chéng成
jì绩
guā呱
guā呱
jiào叫
 。

His grades are excellent.

Zhè这
shǒu手
yì艺
zhēn真
shì是
guā呱
guā呱
jiào叫
 。

This craftsmanship is truly top-notch.