哗啦啦 (huā lā lā) — (onomatopoeia) the sound of rushing water, heavy rain, wind-blown leaves, or objects crashing down
Definition
Onomatopoeia for a loud, continuous rushing or crashing sound — heavy rain, wind in leaves, or things falling. It often reduplicates as 哗啦哗啦 for a longer, ongoing noise, and pairs with 地 to modify a verb (响).
onomatopoeia
the sound of rushing waterheavy rainwind-blown leavesor objects crashing down
Examples
- ，哗啦啦。Chuāng wài xià zhe dà yǔ, huā lā lā dì xiǎng le yì zhěng yè.It was raining heavily outside, and the sound of rain went on all night.
- ，哗啦啦。Tā bǎ shū cóng shū jià shàng tuī xià lái, huā lā lā diào le yí dì.He pushed the books off the shelf, and they came crashing down all over the floor.
- ，哗啦啦。Fēng chuī guò shù lín, shù yè huā lā lā dì xiǎng.The wind blew through the woods, and the leaves rustled loudly.
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