Definition
哒哒 is an onomatopoeia that mimics the sound of rapid, repetitive impacts — like machine-gun fire, a typing keyboard, horse hooves on pavement, or high-heeled footsteps. It is often reduplicated (哒哒) to emphasize the rhythm and speed of the sound. You can use it as a standalone exclamation or as a modifier before 声 (sound) or 响 (noise).
onomatopoeia
sound of rapid tappingclickingor pattering (e.g. gunfire, typing, footsteps, rain)
Examples
- 哒哒。Chuāng wài chuán lái dā dā de yǔ shēng.From outside the window came the pattering sound of rain.
- ，哒哒。Tā dǎzì hěn kuài, jiànpán dā dā xiǎng gè bù tíng.He types very fast; the keyboard keeps clicking away.
- 哒哒。Yuǎn chù chuán lái dā dā de qiāng shēng.From afar came the rat-a-tat-tat of gunfire.
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