wā
哇
onomatopoeia for retching, crying
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesonomatopoeia
sound of retching, loud crying, or sharp exclamation
Used to imitate sudden loud sounds, often of distress or surprise.
Hái孩
zi子
xià吓
de得
wā哇
wā哇
jiào叫
。
The child screamed in terror, crying loudly.
Wā哇
de的
yī一
shēng声
bǎ把
gāng刚
chī吃
de的
dōng东
xi西
quán全
tǔ吐
le了
。
With a sudden retching sound, he spit out all the food he had just eaten.
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Xiǎo小
bǎo宝
bǎo宝
shuāi摔
dǎo倒
le了
，
zuò坐
zài在
dì地
shàng上
wā哇
wā哇
kū哭
。
The baby fell over, sat on the ground and cried loudly.
Kàn看
dào到
kǒng恐
bù怖
de的
huà画
miàn面
，
tā她
xià吓
de得
wā哇
wā哇
dà大
jiào叫
。
Seeing the terrifying scene, she screamed in fright.
Tā他
hē喝
duō多
le了
jiǔ酒
，
pā趴
zài在
mǎ马
tǒng桶
biān边
wā哇
wā哇
de地
tǔ吐
。
He drank too much, leaned over the toilet and retched violently.