啪啪

pāpā

interjection #24,613

Meanings

1 slapping sound
2 bang bang (onomatopoeia)
3 (internet slang) to have sex

Characters

slapping sound (onomatopoeia)

slapping sound (onomatopoeia)

Examples

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.

掌声啪啪响起。

Zhǎngshēng pāpā xiǎng qǐ.

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