呼呼 (hū hū) — (onomatopoeia) sound of wind blowing; (onomatopoeia) sound of heavy breathing or snoring during sleep
Definition
Reduplicated onomatopoeia for the steady sound of wind blowing or of someone breathing/snoring heavily in sleep. Usually modifies a verb as '∼地' (howlingly / soundly).
onomatopoeia
sound of wind blowingsound of heavy breathing or snoring during sleep
Examples
- 呼呼，。Wài miàn běi fēng 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 dé hū hū de.He's lying in bed, sleeping soundly with heavy breathing.
- 呼呼，。hū hū, Fēng bǎ chuāng hu chuī dé zhí xiǎng.Whoosh — the wind is rattling the windows.
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