Word information
Simplified嘎吱
Traditional嘎吱
Pinyingā zhī
Part of speechDictionary
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HSK 2.0Not listed
Character breakdown
Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.
How to learn 嘎吱
Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.
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嘎啦gā la
(onom.) rumbling; rattling
嘎了gǎ le(slang) (I'm, you're) toast; so screwed; it's game over (for sb); (sth) bit the dust
嘎嘎gā gā(onom.) quack; honk; (northern dialect) very
嘎然gā rán(onom.) screech of a sudden stop; suddenly stop (of sounds); crisply and clearly (of sounds)
吱嘎zhī gā(onom.) creak; crunch
哦买嘎ò mǎi gā(loanword) oh my God!