吱呀 (zhī yā): Creaking sound (e.g. (onomatopoeia) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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Character Breakdown

zhī吱

chirping, squeaking, hissing

HSK 4

yā呀

ah; sentence particle

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Example Sentences with 吱呀

mén门

zhī吱

yā呀

yī一

shēng声

kāi开

le了

。

The door opened with a creaking sound.

lǎo老

jiù旧

de的

mù木

mén门

fā发

chū出

zhī吱

yā呀

fēng风

yī一

chuī吹

，

chuāng窗

hù户

zhī吱

yā呀

zhī吱

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Example Sentences with 吱呀

mén门

zhī吱

yā呀

yī一

shēng声

kāi开

le了

。

The door opened with a creaking sound.

lǎo老

jiù旧

de的

mù木

mén门

fā发

chū出

zhī吱

yā呀

fēng风

yī一

chuī吹

，

chuāng窗

hù户

zhī吱

yā呀

zhī吱

de的

xiǎng响

shēng声

。

The old wooden door made a creaking sound.

yā呀

de地

xiǎng响

。

When the wind blows, the window makes a creaking sound.

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Example Sentences with 吱呀