sound of something falling, colliding, or shattering
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesonomatopoeia
the sound of something falling, hitting, or smashing (like glass or crockery)
informalA vivid onomatopoeic word used to depict a sudden, sharp sound of impact and breakage. It's informal and descriptive, common in spoken narratives.
Pā啪
chā嚓
yī一
shēng声
，
wǎn碗
diào掉
zài在
dì地
shàng上
suì碎
le了
。
Crash! The bowl fell to the ground and shattered.
Tā他
bù不
xiǎo小
xīn心
pèng碰
dào到
le了
huā花
píng瓶
，
pā啪
chā嚓
yī一
xià下
quán全
suì碎
le了
。
He accidentally knocked over the vase, and it all shattered with a crash.
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Wài外
miàn面
chuán传
lái来
pā啪
chā嚓
yī一
shēng声
，
xiàng像
shì是
shù树
zhī枝
bèi被
fēng风
guā刮
duàn断
le了
。
A crack came from outside, as if a branch had been broken off by the wind.
Bīng冰
céng层
tài太
báo薄
le了
，
tā他
yī一
cǎi踩
shàng上
qù去
jiù就
pā啪
chā嚓
liè裂
kāi开
le了
。
The ice was too thin; it cracked with a snap as soon as he stepped on it.
Pán盘
zi子
cóng从
jià架
zi子
shàng上
huá滑
luò落
，
pā啪
chā嚓
shuāi摔
dé得
fěn粉
suì碎
。
The plate slipped off the shelf and smashed to pieces with a crash.