Definition
咯吱咯吱 is an onomatopoeia for repetitive creaking or crunching sounds—like an old wooden floor, a rusty door hinge, or the sound of biting into something crispy. It is the reduplicated form of 咯吱 (gē zhī), which describes a single such sound. Use it in narrative or descriptive contexts to mimic the sound.
onomatopoeia
creaking or crunching sound (from wood, metal, crispy food, etc.)
Examples
- ，咯吱咯吱。Tā zǒu zài lǎo mùbǎn shàng, mùbǎn fāchū gē de shēngyīn.As he walked on the old wooden floor, it made a creaking sound.
- ，咯吱咯吱。Tā yǎo le yì kǒu cuì bǐng, zuǐ lǐ fāchū gē de xiǎngshēng.She took a bite of the crispy biscuit, and a crunching sound came from her mouth.
- 咯吱咯吱。Shēng xiù de tiě mén bèi fēng chuī de gē de xiǎng.The rusty iron door creaked loudly in the wind.
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