Onomatopoeia In Chinese: Animal And Other Mimetic Words
Written byZoe Mei
Just like other languages, Mandarin Chinese onomatopoeia are mimetic words that mimic animal sounds, emotions and machines.
Animal Onomatopoeia in Chinese
| Animal | English | Chinese | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birds | chirp-chirp | 唧 唧 喳 喳 | jījīzhāzhā |
| Cats | meow | 喵 | miāo |
| Cows | moo | 哞 | mōu |
| Crows | caw-caw | 哇 哇 / 啞 啞 | wā wā/yā yā |
| Ducks | quack-quack | 咕 咕 | gū gū |
| Horses | neigh / whinny | 嘶 / 咴 兒 咴 兒 | sī / huīr huīr |
| Mosquitoes | buzz | 嗡 嗡 | wēng wēng |
| Sheep | baa | 咩 | miē |
| Wolves | howl | 嚎 / 嗥 | háo |
Other Onomatopoeia in Chinese
| English | Chinese | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|
| cough | 咳 | hāi |
| glug glug (drinking) | 咕 嘟 咕 嘟 | gūdūgūdū |
| puff of air | 噗 | pū |
| heavy breathing | 咻 咻 | xiū xiū |
| sound of tears streaming down the face | 噗 嚕 嚕 | pūlùlù |
| Sound of water or soup bubbling | 咕 嘟 | gūdū |
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