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呀咿

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onomatopoeiacreak; squeak
- gé bì fā chū yī yā de hú qin shēng yīn
  隔壁发出咿呀的胡琴声音。
  Squeaky notes of a huqin came from the other side of the wall.
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onomatopoeiaprattle; babble; the sound uttered by little children when learning to speak a language
- zhè yīng ér gāng gāng kāi shǐ yī yā xué yǔ
  这婴儿刚刚开始咿呀学语。
  The baby is just starting to talk.
- wǒ men tīng zhe bǐ ěr wán shuǎ shí fā chū tóng zhì de yī yā shēng
  我们听着比尔玩耍时发出童稚的咿呀声。
  We listened to Bill's childish babble as he played.