| 嘁嘁喳喳 | qī qi chā chā | chattering | |
| 喳喳 | chā cha | whisper; to whisper |
| 唧唧喳喳 | jī jī zhā zhā | (onom.) chattering or giggling | |
| 叽叽喳喳 | jī jī zhā zhā | (onom.) chirp; twitter; buzzing; to chatter continuously |
| 1 | The water lapped over the edge of the fountain. | |
| 2 | I could hear his broken shoes squelching in the water. | |
| 3 | In the morning chirping birds woke us up. Lake Alpine let out some thin mist. It was like a fairyland. | |
| 4 | "Dear, " she chirped, "I think it's time to tell him he's adopted. | |
| 5 | Chirps and chatters can sometimes be heard when a cat looks at potential prey without being able to reach it. |