Definition
格登 is a variant of 咯噔 (gē dēng), an onomatopoeia that imitates the sound of a sudden heartbeat or a heavy footstep. It often appears in phrases like 心里格登一下 ('one's heart went thump') to convey a moment of surprise, shock, or realization. Use it like an interjection or an adverb describing a sudden sound.
onomatopoeia
sound of a sudden heartbeat or a heavy stepalso used figuratively to describe a startle
Examples
- ，格登。Tīng dào zhège xiāoxi, wǒ xīnli gē le yíxià.When I heard the news, my heart went thump.
- ，格登。Tā zǒulù shí, fāchū gē de jiǎobù shēng.When he walked, his footsteps made a thumping sound.
- ，格登。Tā tūrán xiǎngqǐ yí shì, xīnli gē yì shēng.She suddenly remembered something, and her heart gave a thump.
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