咯噔

gē dēng de jiǎo bù shēng

咯噔的脚步声

click of steps

chē lún zi gē dēng gē dēng de xiǎng

车轮子咯噔咯噔地响。

The cart wheels clattered.

tīng jiàn zhè xiāo xi wǒ xīn li gē dēng yī xià

听见这消息，我心里咯噔一下。

My heart missed a beat when I heard the news.

tīng shuō chǎng li chū le shì qing wǒ xīn li gē dēng yī xià tuǐ dōu ruǎn le

听说厂里出了事情，我心里咯噔一下，腿都软了。

When I heard something was wrong in the factory, my heart thumped and my legs turned to jelly.

tā yī jiàn dào tā xīn li gē dēng le yī xià

她一见到他，心里咯噔了一下。

Her heart did a complete somersault when she saw him.