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嗖嗖 (sōu sōu) — (onomatopoeia) whizzing sound (of something moving fast); (onomatopoeia) sound of laughter, giggling

Definition

Onomatopoeia for a fast whooshing sound (wind, arrows, racing cars) or light giggling laughter. The reduplicated form 嗖嗖 suggests a continuous or repeated sound, while a single 嗖 is more of a one-shot swoosh.

onomatopoeia
whizzing sound (of something moving fast)sound of laughtergiggling

Examples

  • 嗖嗖。
    Yì zhī jiàn sōu sōu dì cóng tā ěr biān fēi guò.
    An arrow whizzed past his ear.
  • 嗖嗖。
    Hái zi men zài yuàn zi lǐ xiào dé sōu sōu de.
    The children were giggling in the yard.
  • 嗖嗖。
    Sài chē sōu sōu yī shēng chōng guò le zhōng diǎn xiàn.
    The racing car whizzed across the finish line.

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