onomatopoeia for sliding or whizzing sound
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesonomatopoeia
sound of slipping on the ground; sound of something sliding or whizzing past quickly
informalUsed to vividly describe sudden, slippery motions or fast-moving objects. Often repeated ("刺溜刺溜").
Dì地
tài太
huá滑
le了
，
tā他
bù不
liú留
shén神
，
cī刺
liū溜
yī一
xià下
huá滑
dǎo倒
le了
。
The floor was too slippery, and he lost his footing, sliding down with a whoosh.
Zǐ子
dàn弹
cī刺
liū溜
cī刺
liū溜
de地
cóng从
ěr耳
biān边
cā擦
guò过
qù去
，
zhēn真
xià吓
rén人
。
Bullets whizzed past my ears, which was really frightening.
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Féi肥
zào皂
diào掉
zài在
dì地
shang上
，
cī刺
liū溜
huá滑
chū出
qù去
hǎo好
yuǎn远
。
The soap fell on the floor and slid away with a swoosh.
Xiǎo小
māo猫
kàn看
jiàn见
wǒ我
，
cī刺
liū溜
yī一
shēng声
zuān钻
dào到
chuáng床
dǐ底
xià下
qù去
le了
。
The kitten saw me and darted under the bed with a zip.