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叽叽

嘰嘰
jījī
interjection #23,342

Meanings

  1. 1 chirp chirp (sound of small birds or insects)
  2. 2 twittering sound
  3. 3 squeaking

Examples

HSK 5
窗外的小鸟叽叽地叫个不停。
Chuāngwài de xiǎoniǎo jījī de jiào gè bùtíng.
The little birds outside the window chirped non-stop.
HSK 7-9
她叽叽喳喳地说了半天。
Tā jījīzhāzhā de shuō le bàntiān.
She chattered on and on.

Tips

usage
叽叽 is an onomatopoeia (拟声词) for high-pitched, repetitive sounds. The reduplicated form 叽叽喳喳 describes noisy chattering or chirping, often with a sense of bustle or incessant noise.

Stroke Order

叽 jī