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啪啪

pāpā
interjection #24,613

Meanings

  1. 1 slapping sound
  2. 2 bang bang
  3. 3 to have sex

Examples

HSK 3
他啪啪地拍了拍桌子。
Tā pāpā de pāi le pāi zhuōzi.
He slapped the table with a bang bang sound.
HSK 7-9
掌声啪啪响起。
Zhǎngshēng pāpā xiǎngqǐ.
Applause rang out with a clapping sound.

Tips

usage
啪啪 is primarily an onomatopoeia for sharp slapping or clapping sounds. However, in Chinese internet slang, 啪啪 (and especially 啪啪啪) is a euphemism for sexual activity. Context makes the meaning clear in most situations.

Stroke Order

啪 pā