Definition
轰隆隆 is an onomatopoeic word for a deep, continuous rumbling sound — you use it for thunder, machinery, or heavy vehicles moving slowly. It's typically placed before or after the sound source, often with 地 as an adverb, or standing alone in description.
onomatopoeia
rumbleroll (of thunder, machines, vehicles)
Examples
- 轰隆隆。Wàimiàn chuán lái hōng lōng de léishēng.The rumble of thunder came from outside.
- 轰隆隆。Huǒchē hōng lōng de kāi guòlái le.The train came rolling over with a rumble.
- 轰隆隆。Gōngdì shàng de jīqì yìzhí hōng lōng xiǎng.The machines on the construction site are rumbling constantly.
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