轰隆 (hōng lōng) — (onomatopoeia) rumble, roar (of thunder, explosions, machinery)

Definition

Examples

• 轰隆一声，天开始下雨了。
  hōng lōng Yī shēng, tiān kāi shǐ xià yǔ le.
  With a rumble, it started to rain.
• 远处传来轰隆轰隆的声音，像是大卡车开过来了。
  Yuǎn chù chuán lái hōng lōng hōng lōng de shēng yīn, xiàng shì dà kǎ chē kāi guò lái le.
  From afar came a rumbling sound, as if a big truck was coming.
• 炸弹爆炸的时候，轰隆一声响，整栋楼都在震动。
  Zhà dàn bào zhà de shí hou, hōng lōng yì shēng xiǎng, zhěng dòng lóu dōu zài zhèn dòng.
  When the bomb exploded, there was a loud boom, and the whole building shook.