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onomatopoeia for tearing, scraping sounds

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Meanings

1 sense · 5 examples
1.

onomatopoeia

sound of tearing, scraping, or fizzing

Often repeated to emphasize continuous or intensified sound.

cī~
de的
yī一
shēng声
 ,
tā他
huá划
pò破
le了
shǒu手
zhǐ指
 。

With a sharp tearing sound, he cut his finger.

shā刹
chē车
shí时
lún轮
tāi胎
hé和
dì地
miàn面
mó摩
cā擦
fā发
chū出
cī~
cī~
de的
shēng声
yīn音
 。

The tires screeched against the ground when we braked.

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huā花
pào炮
diǎn点
zhuó着
le了
 ,
cī~
cī~
de地
zhí直
mào冒
huǒ火
xīng星
 。

Once lit, the firework fizzed and sputtered sparks nonstop.

tā他
bèi被
shí石
tou头
bàn绊
dǎo倒
 ,
xī膝
gài盖
cèng蹭
dào到
dì地
miàn面
fā发
chū出
cī~
de的
yī一
shēng声
 。

He tripped over a rock, scraping his knee with a sharp hiss.

chōng充
qì气
tǒng筒
wǎng往
qì气
qiú球
lǐ里
dǎ打
qì气
 ,
fā发
chū出
cī~
cī~
de的
shēng声
xiǎng响
 。

The bike pump made a steady hissing sound as it filled the balloon with air.