jī
叽
sound of birds or small animals chirping; squeak
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Meanings
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chirp; cheep; squeak
neutralA high-pitched, repetitive sound made by small birds, chicks, and sometimes small rodents. Often reduplicated as "叽叽".
Chuāng窗
wài外
de的
xiǎo小
niǎo鸟
jī叽
jī叽
zhā喳
zhā喳
de地
jiào叫
gè个
bù不
tíng停
。
The little birds outside the window are chirping incessantly.
Gāng刚
fū孵
chū出
de的
xiǎo小
jī鸡
jī叽
jī叽
de地
zhǎo找
mā妈
ma妈
。
The newly hatched chicks are cheeping as they look for their mother.
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Yè夜
shēn深
le了
，
hái还
néng能
tīng听
dào到
lǎo老
shǔ鼠
zài在
qiáng墙
jiǎo角
jī叽
jī叽
jiào叫
。
It's late at night, and you can still hear the mice squeaking in the corner.
Tā他
de的
dù肚
zi子
è饿
de得
jī叽
li里
gū咕
lū噜
xiǎng响
。
His stomach is growling (making rumbling sounds) with hunger.
Bié别
zài在
zhè这
lǐ里
jī叽
jī叽
wāi歪
wāi歪
，
kuài快
gàn干
huó活
！
Stop whining (making annoying sounds) here and get to work!