呜呜 (wū wū) — (onomatopoeia) the sound of sobbing or crying; (onomatopoeia) the sound of a horn, siren, or wind
Definition
Onomatopoeia for a low, continuous wail — used both for crying/sobbing (people) and for the moan of a siren, horn, or howling wind. Doubled 呜呜∼ mimics the drawn-out sound.
onomatopoeia
the sound of sobbing or cryingthe sound of a hornsirenor wind
Examples
- 呜呜呜呜，。Hái zi kū dé wū wū wū wū de, zěn me yě tíng bú xià lái.The child was crying boohoo and wouldn't stop.
- 呜呜呜呜。Yuǎn chù chuán lái jǐng chē wū wū wū wū de shēng yīn.From a distance came the sound of a police car's siren.
- 呜呜呜呜，。Fēng guā dé wū wū wū wū xiǎng, chuāng hu dōu zài dǒu.The wind was howling, making the windows shake.
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