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咿咿呀呀 — “Describes various soft”

咿咿呀呀 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes various soft”. Creaking, babbling, or chirping sounds, often associated with objects moving, early child speech, or nature.

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咿咿呀呀 Pronunciation and Pinyin

咿咿呀呀 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
咿
yī9baby babbling, creaking sound
咿
yī9baby babbling, creaking sound
呀
yā7Oh! Wow! creak
呀
ya7Oh! Wow! creak

Example Sentence with 咿咿呀呀

小宝宝咿咿呀呀地学说话,声音可爱极了。
The little baby babbled, trying to speak, making incredibly cute sounds.

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Synonyms of 咿咿呀呀

  • yī咿yī咿yā哑yā哑indistinct creaking, babbling, or chirping sounds

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Questions about 咿咿呀呀

What does 咿咿呀呀 mean?

咿咿呀呀 (yī yī yā ya) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes various soft”.

How do you pronounce 咿咿呀呀?

咿咿呀呀 is pronounced yī yī yā ya in Mandarin Chinese.

What is the Chinese definition of 咿咿呀呀?

物体转动或摇动的声音,小儿学语或低哭声,也指鸟叫声

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