swish; rustle
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swish; rustle; a brief, rapid swishing sound
Describes the sharp, brief sound of something moving rapidly past or rubbing against a surface, such as a bird taking flight, paper rustling, or a window shutter banging in the wind. Often reduplicated as 唰啦唰啦 for continuous sounds.
Shuā唰
lā啦
yī一
shēng声
,
liǔ柳
shù树
shàng上
fēi飞
zǒu走
le了
yī一
zhī只
niǎo鸟
ér儿
。
With a swish, a bird flew away from the willow tree.
Fēng风
bǎ把
chuāng窗
lián帘
chuī吹
de得
shuā唰
lā啦
shuā唰
lā啦
xiǎng响
。
The wind blew against the curtains, making them rustle back and forth.
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Tā他
shuā唰
lā啦
yī一
xià下
bǎ把
chōu抽
ti屉
lā拉
kāi开
le了
。
He pulled the drawer open with a quick swish.