叽叽喳喳

嘰嘰喳喳

jījīzhāzhā

adjective #18,434

Meanings

1 chirping
2 twittering
3 chattering noisily

Characters

chirp (onomatopoeia)

twitter (onomatopoeia)

Examples

HSK 3

小鸟在树上叽叽喳喳地叫。

Xiǎoniǎo zài shù shàng jījīzhāzhā de jiào.

The birds are chirping in the tree.

HSK 4

孩子们叽叽喳喳地讨论着。

Háizimen jījīzhāzhā de tǎolùn zhe.

The children were chattering away.

Tips

usage

An onomatopoeia that can describe bird sounds or, more commonly, the noise of people (especially children or groups) chattering excitedly. Can have a mildly annoyed tone.

Stroke Order

叽 jī

喳 zhā