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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