chirp; twitter; squeak
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chirping; squeaking; twittering (of insects or small birds)
neutralMost commonly used to describe the chirping of insects, such as crickets or cicadas. Can also be used for the faint, high-pitched sounds of small birds or mechanical squeaks.
Xià夏
yè夜
lǐ里
，
cǎo草
cóng丛
zhōng中
xī蟋
shuài蟀
jī唧
jī唧
de地
jiào叫
zhe着
。
On summer nights, crickets chirp in the grass.
Zhè这
zhī只
xiǎo小
niǎo鸟
fā发
chū出
jī唧
jī唧
de的
jiào叫
shēng声
。
This little bird makes a chirping sound.
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Zhè这
tái台
jiù旧
jī机
qì器
yī一
qǐ启
dòng动
jiù就
jī唧
jī唧
zuò作
xiǎng响
。
This old machine squeaks as soon as it starts up.
Chóng虫
shēng声
jī唧
jī唧
，
gèng更
xiǎn显
de得
yè夜
wǎn晚
de的
níng宁
jìng静
。
The chirping of insects made the night seem even quieter.