砰 (pēng) — (onomatopoeia) bang; slam; pop (loud, sudden impact sound)
Definition
砰 (pēng) is an onomatopoeia for a loud, sudden impact — a bang, slam, or pop. It is always followed by 地 and a verb (砰地一声) or stands alone as an exclamation.
onomatopoeia
bangslampop (loud, sudden impact sound)
Easily confused
- 呯pínglook-alikebang (sound of a gunshot, gong, or explosion)
- 嘭pēngsound-alike(onomatopoeia) bang, boom, thud (loud impact or explosion)
- 坪pínglook-alikea unit of land area (approx. 3.3 m², used in Taiwan and Japan)
- 烹pēngsound-aliketo boil (food, tea, etc.)
- 秤chènglook-alikesteelyard; Chinese scale (a balance with a beam and sliding weight)
- 澎pēngsound-aliketo splash, to spatter
Examples
- 砰，。Zhī tīng jiàn pēng de yī shēng, mén guān shàng le.I just heard a bang, and the door closed.
- 砰。Qì qiú pēng dì yī shēng bào le.The balloon went bang and popped.
- 砰！。pēng! Tā yòng lì guān shàng le chuāng hu.Bang! He slammed the window shut.
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