Definition
咯咯 (gē gē) is an onomatopoeia that mimics light, repetitive sounds — most commonly the sound of laughter (a giggle or chuckle) or the clucking of a hen. It can also describe the clicking of hard objects (e.g., shoes on a floor). You typically see it before verbs with 地, as in 咯咯地笑 (giggle) or 咯咯地叫 (cluck).
onomatopoeia
the sound of laughterespecially a light giggle or chucklethe sound of a hen clucking or the clicking of hard objects
Examples
- ，咯咯。Tā tīng dào xiàohua, rěn bù zhù gē gē de xiào le qǐlai.She heard the joke and couldn't help but giggle.
- 咯咯。Mǔjī zài yuànzi lǐ gē gē de jiào.The hen is clucking in the yard.
- ，咯咯。Tā zǒulù shí, píxié gē gē de xiǎng.When he walks, his leather shoes click.
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