Definition
哗啦 is an onomatopoeic word that imitates the sound of something collapsing or water flowing, and it is also used as a colloquial verb meaning 'to collapse' or 'to fall down with a crash'. As a verb, it often describes walls, buildings, or piles of objects suddenly falling apart. The sound-symbolic nature means you'll also hear it as an exclamation (哗啦一声) to describe the noise of a collapse.
v.
(colloquial verb) to collapseto fall down with a crash
Examples
- 哗啦。Nà dǔ qiáng huá la le.That wall collapsed.
- 哗啦。Shūjià shàng de shū quán huá la xiàlai le.All the books on the shelf came crashing down.
- 哗啦。Yí zhèn dà fēng bǎ zhàngpeng chuī huá la le.A gust of wind blew the tent down with a crash.
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