chirping of swallows; murmuring softly
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesonomatopoeia
chirping of swallows
literaryAn onomatopoeic word specifically imitating the soft, twittering sound of swallows.
Chūn春
rì日
de的
wū屋
yán檐
xià下
，
yàn燕
yǔ语
ní呢
nán喃
。
Under the eaves on a spring day, swallows chirp softly.
Tīng听
zhe着
chuāng窗
wài外
yàn燕
zi子
de的
ní呢
nán喃
shēng声
，
tā她
gǎn感
dào到
le了
níng宁
jìng静
。
Listening to the chirping of swallows outside the window, she felt a sense of peace.
onomatopoeia
murmuring softly; whispering
literaryUsed in literary contexts to describe the sound of people speaking in low, soft, and intimate tones.
Liǎng两
rén人
zài在
jiǎo角
luò落
lǐ里
ní呢
nán喃
xì细
yǔ语
，
bù不
xiǎng想
bèi被
bié别
rén人
tīng听
jiàn见
。
The two murmured softly in the corner, not wanting to be heard by others.
Mǔ母
qīn亲
zài在
hái孩
zi子
ěr耳
biān边
ní呢
nán喃
zhe着
shuì睡
qián前
gù故
shi事
。
The mother whispered a bedtime story into the child's ear.
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Fēng风
chuān穿
guò过
zhú竹
lín林
，
fā发
chū出
rú如
tóng同
ní呢
nán喃
yī一
bān般
de的
shēng声
yīn音
。
The wind blew through the bamboo forest, making a sound like soft murmuring.