呼啸 (hū xiào) — to roar, to whistle, to scream (of wind, vehicles, or fast-moving objects)
Definition
呼啸 describes wind or fast-moving vehicles screaming/roaring as they pass — the sound of motion itself. Unlike 吼 (human shouting in anger) or 口哨儿 (a deliberate whistle), it's the natural whoosh of wind or engines.
verb
to roarto whistleto scream (of wind, vehicles, or fast-moving objects)
Examples
- 呼啸，。Wài miàn běi fēng hū xiào, tiān qì hěn lěng.The north wind is howling outside; it's very cold.
- 呼啸。Gāo tiě cóng chē zhàn hū xiào fēi chí ér guò.The high-speed train roared past the station.
- 呼啸。Mó tuō chē hū xiào zhe cóng wǒ men shēn biān shǐ guò.The motorcycle whizzed past us.
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