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叽叽喳喳

叽叽喳喳 — “To talk noisily and incessantly”

叽叽喳喳 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to talk noisily and incessantly”. To chatter and whisper in a lively, often high-pitched manner, like birds chirping. Literally, “Chirping and chattering”.

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叽叽喳喳 Pronunciation and Pinyin

叽叽喳喳 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
叽
jī5whispering or chirping sound
叽
jī5whispering or chirping sound
喳
zhā12yes, sir; bird chirping
喳
zhā12yes, sir; bird chirping

Example Sentence with 叽叽喳喳

下课铃一响,教室里立刻变得叽叽喳喳,同学们都在讨论周末的计划。
As soon as the bell for class dismissal rang, the classroom immediately became a hubbub of chatter, with students discussing their weekend plans.

Idioms Related to 叽叽喳喳

Antonyms of 叽叽喳喳

  • yā鸦què雀wú无shēng声completely silent

More idioms starting with 叽

  • jī叽ji叽gū咕gū咕whisper face to face
  • jī叽li哩gū咕lū噜mumbling indistinctly
  • jī叽li里gū咕lū噜mumble indistinctly

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Questions about 叽叽喳喳

What does 叽叽喳喳 mean?

叽叽喳喳 (jī jī zhā zhā) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to talk noisily and incessantly”.

How do you pronounce 叽叽喳喳?

叽叽喳喳 is pronounced jī jī zhā zhā in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 叽叽喳喳 literally mean?

Literally, 叽叽喳喳 means “Chirping and chattering”. It is used to mean “to talk noisily and incessantly”.

What is the Chinese definition of 叽叽喳喳?

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