p8nda
p8nda BETA
Home Dictionary Translate Flashcards

嘎嘎

gāgā
interjection #18,873

Meanings

  1. 1 quack (of a duck)
  2. 2 honk
  3. 3 very

Characters

嘎
gā
quack (onomatopoeia)
Onomatopoeia for the sound a duck makes.

Examples

HSK 1
这菜嘎嘎好吃！
Zhè cài gāgā hǎochī!
This dish is super delicious!
HSK 5
鸭子嘎嘎叫个不停。
Yāzi gāgā jiào gè bùtíng.
The duck keeps quacking non-stop.

Tips

register
As an onomatopoeia, 嘎嘎 imitates a duck's quack. In northeastern Chinese dialect, 嘎嘎 is used as an intensifier meaning 'very/super', like 嘎嘎好吃 (super delicious). This dialectal usage has become trendy online.

Stroke Order

嘎 gā