吧嗒

bādā

interjection #51,138

Meanings

雨点吧嗒吧嗒地打在窗户上。

Yǔdiǎn bādā bādā de dǎ zài chuānghu shang.

Raindrops pattered against the window.

钥匙吧嗒一声掉在了地上。

Yàoshi bādā yì shēng diào zài le dìshang.

The keys fell to the floor with a clatter.

爷爷坐在门口吧嗒着旱烟。

Yéye zuò zài ménkǒu bādā zhe hàn yān.

Grandpa sat at the doorway puffing on his tobacco pipe.

usage

Often reduplicated as 吧嗒吧嗒 for continuous sounds (rain, footsteps, eating). As a verb, 吧嗒嘴 means 'to smack the lips' (in enjoyment or anticipation).

吧 ba

嗒 dā