(pēng) — (onomatopoeia) bang, boom, thud (loud impact or explosion)

Definition

Onomatopoeia for a single, sharp loud impact — a door slamming shut or a hard slap. Often reduplicated as 嘭嘭 for repeated booming (explosions, drumming).

onomatopoeia
bangboomthud (loud impact or explosion)

Examples

  • pēng De yī shēng, mén bèi fēng chuī dé guān shàng le.
    With a bang, the door was blown shut by the wind.
  • Tā yòng lì yì pāi zhuō zi, fā chū pēng de yī shēng.
    He slapped the table hard, making a loud bang.
  • Yuǎn chù chuán lái pēng pēng de bào zhà shēng.
    From afar came the boom-boom of explosions.

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