same as 哇啦; onomatopoeia for clamor
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same as 哇啦; describing loud clamor, chatter, or hubbub
Often reduplicated as 哇啦哇啦 to emphasize continuous noise. Used to describe children chattering, people shouting in confusion, or loud argumentative voices.
Hái孩
zi子
men们
wā哇
lā啦
wā哇
lā啦
de地
chǎo吵
gè个
bù不
tíng停
。
The children were chattering away noisily without stopping.
Tā他
zài在
diàn电
huà话
lǐ里
wā哇
lā啦
wā哇
lā啦
shuō说
le了
yī一
dà大
duī堆
，
wǒ我
yě也
méi没
tīng听
qīng清
chu楚
。
He rattled on and on over the phone, and I couldn't make out what he was saying.
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Huì会
yì议
shì室
lǐ里
wā哇
lā啦
yī一
piàn片
，
gēn根
běn本
tīng听
bù不
qīng清
zhǔ主
xí席
zài在
shuō说
shén什
me么
。
The meeting room was filled with hubbub, making it impossible to hear what the chairperson was saying.