guā
呱嗒板儿
onomatopoeia; sound of a crying baby
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
bamboo clappers; bamboo clapping boards used in folk performances like kuaibanr
Refers to a traditional percussion instrument in Chinese folk arts, especially for rhythm in storytelling and singing.
Shuō说
shū书
rén人
yòng用
guā呱
dā嗒
bǎnr板
dǎ儿
zhe打
jié着
pāi节
拍
。
The storyteller keeps the rhythm with bamboo clappers.
Tā他
cóng从
xiǎo小
jiù就
huì会
dǎ打
guā呱
dā嗒
bǎnr板
儿
。
He has known how to play the bamboo clappers since he was a child.
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Zhè这
duàn段
kuài快
bǎn板
lí离
bù不
kāi开
guā呱
dā嗒
bǎnr板
de儿
bàn的
zòu伴
奏
。
This kuaiban performance is inseparable from the accompaniment of bamboo clappers.
noun
flip-flops; slippers (a type of wooden-soled or plastic sandals that make a clapping sound when walking)
dialectA dialectal term, especially in Northern China, for simple sandals that flap against the heel when walking.
Xià夏
tiān天
tā他
jiù就
ài爱
chuān穿
guā呱
dā嗒
bǎnr板
chū儿
mén出
门
。
In summer, he loves to wear flip-flops when going out.
Zhè这
shuāng双
guā呱
dā嗒
bǎnr板
chuān儿
qǐ穿
lái起
hěn来
liáng很
kuai凉
快
。
These flip-flops are very cool to wear.
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Bié别
zài在
wū屋
lǐ里
guā呱
dā嗒
guā呱
dā嗒
de地
chuān穿
bǎnr板
zǒu儿
lái走
zǒu来
qù走
去
。
Don't walk around clattering in your flip-flops inside the house.