roaring; booming; crackling
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesonomatopoeia
crackling, roaring sound of a strong fire
Specifically used to describe the sound of a vigorous, crackling fire.
Gōu篝
huǒ火
hōng轰
hōng轰
de地
rán燃
shāo烧
zhe着
，
qū驱
sǎn散
le了
yè夜
wǎn晚
de的
hán寒
yì意
。
The campfire crackled and roared, driving away the chill of the night.
Lú炉
huǒ火
hōng轰
hōng轰
，
wū屋
zi子
lǐ里
hěn很
nuǎn暖
huo和
。
The stove fire roared, making the room very warm.
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Gōng工
chǎng厂
de的
guō锅
lú炉
fā发
chū出
hōng轰
hōng轰
de的
xiǎng响
shēng声
。
The factory's boiler made a roaring sound.
onomatopoeia
booming, rumbling, thunderous sound
Also used more broadly for loud, sustained noises like thunder, engines, or explosions.
Yuǎn远
chù处
chuán传
lái来
hōng轰
hōng轰
de的
léi雷
shēng声
。
The rumbling sound of thunder came from afar.
Tǎn坦
kè克
hōng轰
hōng轰
de地
kāi开
guò过
jiē街
dào道
。
The tank rumbled down the street.
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Bào爆
zhà炸
shēng声
hōng轰
hōng轰
zuò作
xiǎng响
，
zhèn震
ěr耳
yù欲
lóng聋
。
The explosion boomed, deafeningly loud.