Definition
呼呼 is an onomatopoeia that imitates the sound of wind blowing or the sound of someone breathing heavily while sleeping (snoring or deep sleep). You can use it as a standalone sound word or as an adverb before verbs like 吹 (to blow) or 睡 (to sleep) to describe the accompanying sound.
onomatopoeia
sound of wind blowingsound of heavy breathing or snoring during sleep
Examples
- 呼呼，。Wàimiàn běifēng hū hū de chuī, lěng jí le.The north wind is howling outside — it's extremely cold.
- ，呼呼。Tā tǎng zài chuáng shàng, shuì de hū hū de.He's lying in bed, sleeping soundly with heavy breathing.
- 呼呼，。hū hū, fēng bǎ chuānghu chuī de zhí xiǎng.Whoosh — the wind is rattling the windows.
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