Definition
嗖 is an onomatopoeia for the sound of something moving very fast through the air — like an arrow, a bullet, a rocket, or a sudden gust of wind. In Chinese, you can use it as a standalone exclamation or as a modifier before a verb (嗖的一声) to describe a quick, sharp whoosh. It adds vividness to descriptions of speed.
onomatopoeia
whizwhoosh (sound of swift motion through air)
Examples
- 嗖。Yì zhī jiàn sōu de fēi le guòqù.An arrow whizzed past.
- 嗖，。sōu de yì shēng, huǒjiàn chōng shàng le tiānkōng.With a whoosh, the rocket shot up into the sky.
- 嗖。Fēng cóng ěrbiān sōu de chuī guò.The wind whizzed past my ear.
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