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嘁嘁喳喳

Word · Onomatopoeia

chatter; jabber; whispering

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Meanings

1 sense · 4 examples
1.

onomatopoeia

to chatter; to jabber; whispering sound

informal

Often used to describe people talking in low, hurried, and indistinct voices, sometimes implying gossip or secretive discussion. The variant form 嘁嘁嚓嚓 is also acceptable.

Tā他
men们
zài在
jiǎo角
luò落
lǐ里
qī嘁
qī嘁
chā喳
chā喳
de地
shuō说
zhe着
shén什
me么
 。

They were chattering about something in the corner.

Huì会
yì议
shì室
lǐ里
yī一
piàn片
qī嘁
qī嘁
chā喳
chā喳
de的
yì议
lùn论
shēng声
 。

The meeting room was filled with the sound of jabbering discussion.

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Bié别
zài在
bèi背
hòu后
qī嘁
qī嘁
chā喳
chā喳
 ,
yǒu有
huà话
dāng当
miàn面
shuō说
 。

Don't whisper behind my back; say it to my face if you have something to say.

Yī一
qún群
má麻
què雀
zài在
zhī枝
tóu头
qī嘁
qī嘁
chā喳
chā喳
de地
jiào叫
 。

A flock of sparrows were chirping noisily on the branches.