啧啧称奇

嘖嘖稱奇

zézé-chēngqí

idiom

Meanings

1 to click one's tongue in wonder (idiom)
2 to marvel at; to exclaim in astonishment

Characters

tongue-click sound

to call; declare

strange; wondrous

Examples

HSK 5

这项新技术令专家们啧啧称奇。

Zhèxiàng xīn jìshù lìng zhuānjiā men zézéchēngqí.

Experts marveled at this new technology.

HSK 6

魔术师的表演让观众啧啧称奇。

Móshùshī de biǎoyǎn ràng guānzhòng zézéchēngqí.

The magician's performance left the audience clicking their tongues in amazement.

Tips

memory

啧啧 is onomatopoeia for the tongue-clicking sound 'tsk tsk' Chinese speakers make when impressed. 称奇 = 'exclaim "wonderful!"' - so literally 'tsk-tsk and call it marvelous.'

Stroke Order

啧 zé

称 chēng

奇 qí