Definition
嗞 (zī) is an onomatopoeic word representing sharp or soft sizzling, hissing, or slurping sounds — for example, food frying in oil, a bottle opening, or liquid being sucked. It appears in informal writing and sometimes in speech. In this dictionary it is labeled as a noun, but in actual usage it functions as an onomatopoeia, not as a standard noun.
onomatopoeia
sizzlehissslurp
Examples
- 嗞。Guō lǐ de yóu fāchū # de yì shēng.The oil in the pan made a sizzling sound.
- 嗞。Tā # de dǎkāi le qìshuǐ píng.He opened the soda bottle with a hiss.
- 嗞。Tā chī miàn shí # de xī le yì kǒu tāng.He slurped a mouthful of soup while eating noodles.
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