Definition
嗷嗷 is an onomatopoeia that imitates the sound of crying or wailing — typically used to describe a baby's loud, distressed cry, or the howling of animals like wolves. It can also be used figuratively to describe people complaining or clamoring loudly. As an onomatopoeia, it often appears in reduplicated form and functions adverbially or as a standalone sound description.
onomatopoeia
sound of crying or wailing (of babies, animals)
on.
(figurative) loud clamoring or complaining
Examples
- 嗷嗷。Háizi è de áo áo zhí kū.The child was so hungry it kept crying loudly.
- 嗷嗷。Wàimiàn chuán lái láng áo áo de jiào shēng.From outside came the howling of wolves.
- 嗷嗷。Tāmen áo áo de hǎn zhe yào jiā xīn.They clamored loudly for a raise.
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