sound of clapping; to applaud
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Meanings
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sound of clapping; patter; plop
informalUsed to imitate the sound of hands clapping together. Often reduplicated as '呱唧呱唧'.
Tái台
xià下
xiǎng响
qǐ起
le了
guā呱
ji唧
guā呱
ji唧
de的
zhǎng掌
shēng声
。
From below the stage came the sound of clapping hands.
Tā他
diào掉
jìn进
shuǐ水
lǐ里
，
fā发
chū出
'
guā呱
ji唧
'
yī一
shēng声
。
He fell into the water with a plop.
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Yǔ雨
diǎn点
guā呱
ji唧
guā呱
ji唧
dì地
dǎ打
zài在
tiě铁
pí皮
wū屋
dǐng顶
shàng上
。
Raindrops pattered on the tin roof.
verb
to clap; to applaud
informalA colloquial and slightly humorous way to say 'applaud'. Often used as a request or encouragement.
Huān欢
yíng迎
Xiǎo小
Wáng王
chàng唱
ge个
gē歌
，
dà大
jiā家
gěi给
tā他
guā呱
ji唧
guā呱
ji唧
！
Let's welcome Xiao Wang to sing a song, everybody give him a round of applause!
Tā他
jiǎng讲
wán完
huà话
，
lǐng领
dǎo导
dài带
tóu头
guā呱
ji唧
qǐ起
lái来
。
After he finished speaking, the leader started the applause.
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Xiǎo小
péng朋
yǒu友
men们
，
wèi为
wǒ我
men们
de的
biǎo表
yǎn演
guā呱
ji唧
yī一
xià下
hǎo好
ma吗
？
Kids, how about giving our performance a little clap?