onomatopoeia for crackling or pattering sounds
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesadverb
onomatopoeia describing a continuous series of cracking, popping, or pattering sounds
Commonly used to describe the sound of firecrackers, heavy rain, frying oil, or rapid applause. Can be used with 地 as an adverb or with 的 as an adjective.
Biān鞭
pào炮
pī噼
li哩
pā啪
lā啦
de地
xiǎng响
gè个
bù不
tíng停
。
The firecrackers kept crackling nonstop.
Yǔ雨
diǎn点
pī噼
li哩
pā啪
lā啦
de地
dǎ打
zài在
chuāng窗
hu户
shàng上
。
Raindrops pattered noisily against the window.
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Yóu油
guō锅
lǐ里
pī噼
li哩
pā啪
lā啦
de地
xiǎng响
zhe着
，
cài菜
kuài快
chǎo炒
hǎo好
le了
。
The wok was sizzling and crackling; the dish was almost done.
Tái台
xià下
xiǎng响
qǐ起
le了
pī噼
li哩
pā啪
lā啦
de的
zhǎng掌
shēng声
。
A burst of crackling applause rose from the audience.