Definition
汪汪 is an onomatopoeia for the sound of a dog barking, typically used in reduplicated form (汪汪). It can also describe tearful eyes (眼泪汪汪) or vast waters (文言用法), but as an onomatopoeia it is placed before the verb 叫 or used independently.
onomatopoeia
bowwowsound of a dog barking
Examples
- 汪汪。Xiǎo gǒu zài ménkǒu wāng wāng jiào.The puppy is barking at the door.
- 汪汪。Tā jiā de gǒu yìzhí wāng wāng ge bù tíng.His dog keeps barking nonstop.
- 汪汪，。Tīng dào wāng wāng de shēngyīn, wǒ zhīdào shì gǒu lái le.Hearing the barking sound, I knew a dog was coming.
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