汪汪 (wāng wāng) — (onomatopoeia) bowwow; sound of a dog barking
Definition
汪汪 (wāngwāng) is an onomatopoeia for a dog's bark — it echoes the sound itself, similar to English 'bowwow' or 'woof'. In the examples it acts adverbally, modifying 叫 ('to call/cry') rather than standing alone.
onomatopoeia
bowwowsound of a dog barking
Examples
- 汪汪。Xiǎo gǒu zài mén kǒu wāng wāng jiào.The puppy is barking at the door.
- 汪汪。Tā jiā de gǒu yì zhí wāng wāng gè bù tíng.His dog keeps barking nonstop.
- 汪汪，。Tīng dào wāng wāng de shēng yīn, wǒ zhī dào shì gǒu lái le.Hearing the barking sound, I knew a dog was coming.
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