响鼻 (xiǎng bí) — snort (the sound made by a horse or similar animal through its nostrils)

Definition

Examples

• 那匹马打了一个响鼻，显得很不安。
  Nà pǐ mǎ dǎ le yí gè xiǎng bí, xiǎn de hěn bù ān.
  That horse gave a snort and seemed very uneasy.
• 他听到驴子的响鼻声，知道它饿了。
  Tā tīng dào lǘ zi de xiǎng bí shēng, zhī dào tā è le.
  He heard the donkey's snort and knew it was hungry.
• 骑手轻轻拍了拍马脖子，马打了个响鼻。
  Qí shǒu qīng qīng pāi le pāi mǎ bó zi, mǎ dǎ le ge xiǎng bí.
  The rider gently patted the horse's neck, and the horse gave a snort.