(háo) — (bound form) to howl (of wolves, dogs, or wild animals)

Definition

A formal or literary verb meaning 'to howl' (wolves, dogs, wild animals). It is a bound form and almost always appears with 叫 as 嗥叫; in everyday speech 叫 alone carries the same meaning.

bound form
(bound form) to howl (of wolves, dogs, or wild animals)

Examples

  • Láng zài yuǎn chù háo jiào, shēng yīn hěn kǒng bù.
    A wolf howled in the distance; the sound was terrifying.
  • Yè lǐ, yě gǒu de háo jiào ràng rén shuì bù zháo.
    At night, the howling of wild dogs kept people awake.
  • Nà zhī fēng gǒu yì zhí háo jiào bù tíng.
    That mad dog kept howling nonstop.

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