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Character · Onomatopoeia

thump; pit-a-pat

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Meanings

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onomatopoeia

thump; pit-a-pat; sound of a heartbeat

literary

Often repeated (怦怦) to describe a continuous or intense pounding of the heart, typically due to nervousness, fear, or excitement.

Kàn看

dào到

tā他

zǒu走

guò过

lái来

，

wǒ我

de的

xīn心

pēng怦

zhí直

tiào跳

。

Seeing him walk over, my heart was pounding.

Tā她

bèi被

tū突

rú如

qí其

lái来

de的

jù巨

xiǎng响

xià吓

de得

xīn心

li里

pēng怦

luàn乱

tiào跳

。

She was so startled by the sudden loud noise that her heart was thumping wildly.

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pēng怦

rán然

xīn心

dòng动

To feel a sudden flutter of the heart; to be smitten.