喳喳

chāchā
verb #39,798

Meanings

  1. 1 to whisper
  2. 2 the sound of whispering (onomatopoeia)

Examples

Tā liǎ zài jiǎoluò lǐ chāchā le hǎo yí huìr.
The two of them whispered together in the corner for a while.
Jiàoshì lǐ chāchā de shuōhuàshēng méi tíng guò.
The sound of whispering in the classroom never stopped.

Tips

usage
Reduplicated onomatopoeia. The verb form (chāchā) means 'to whisper'; in the phrase 喳喳 (qīqīchāchā) it describes a steady, slightly conspiratorial buzz of murmuring. Don't confuse with (zhā) used for bird calls.

Stroke Order

zhā