扑通 (pū tōng) — plop (sound of something falling into water)

Definition

Onomatopoeia for a 'plop' or 'splash' — the sound of something heavy dropping into water. Often paired with 一声 ("with a plop").

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plop (sound of something falling into water)

Examples

  • 扑通
    pū tōng Yì shēng, shí tou diào jìn le shuǐ lǐ.
    With a plop, the stone fell into the water.
  • 扑通
    Tā tiào jìn hé lǐ, zhī tīng jiàn pū tōng yì shēng.
    He jumped into the river, and all that was heard was a plop.
  • 扑通
    pū tōng, Xiǎo māo bù xiǎo xīn diào jìn le chí táng.
    Plop — the kitten accidentally fell into the pond.

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