嗖 (sōu) — (onomatopoeia) whiz, whoosh (sound of swift motion through air)
Definition
Onomatopoeia for a sharp whooshing or whizzing sound — something swift cutting through air, like an arrow, a gust of wind, or a rocket. Usually paired with 地 after a verb (飞了过去).
onomatopoeia
whizwhoosh (sound of swift motion through air)
Examples
- 嗖。Yì zhī jiàn sōu dì fēi le guò qù.An arrow whizzed past.
- 嗖，。sōu De yī shēng, huǒ jiàn chōng shàng le tiān kōng.With a whoosh, the rocket shot up into the sky.
- 嗖。Fēng cóng ěr biān sōu dì chuī guò.The wind whizzed past my ear.
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