卡滋

kǎzī

interjection

Meanings

1 crunch
2 crunchy sound (onomatopoeia)

Characters

Examples

咬下去卡滋一声，特别酥脆。

Yǎo xiàqù kǎzī yì shēng, tèbié sū cuì.

You bite down with a 'crunch' — really crispy.

薯片吃起来卡滋卡滋的。

Shǔpiàn chī qǐlái kǎzī kǎzī de.

The chips go 'crunch crunch' as you eat them.

Tips

register

Sound-effect word imitating a crunchy bite, common in snack advertising and Taiwanese writing. Also the brand name of a popular popcorn/snack line (卡滋爆米花) which borrowed the word precisely for its crunchy feel.

Stroke Order

卡 kǎ

滋 zī