chirp; twitter; peep
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chirping or twittering sound made by birds and insects
Literary or descriptive term for soft,细碎 chirping sounds, typically used in written Chinese to depict quiet, natural scenes.
Chuāng窗
wài外
chuán传
lái来
jiū啾
jī唧
de的
niǎo鸟
míng鸣
shēng声
。
The chirping of birds drifted in from outside the window.
Qiū秋
chóng虫
jiū啾
jī唧
，
tiān添
le了
jǐ几
fēn分
liáng凉
yì意
。
Autumn insects chirped, adding a touch of coolness to the air.
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Xiǎo小
niǎo鸟
zài在
zhī枝
tóu头
jiū啾
jī唧
zuò作
xiǎng响
。
The little birds chirped softly in the branches.
Yè夜
shēn深
rén人
jìng静
，
zhǐ只
yǒu有
chóng虫
shēng声
jiū啾
jī唧
。
In the dead of night, only the chirping of insects could be heard.