Definition
轰 (hōng) as an onomatopoeia describes a loud explosive sound like 'bang' or 'boom'. As a verb, it can mean 'to bomb/bombard' — more general than the specific compound 轰炸 (hōngzhà) — or 'to shoo/drive away', which is more physically forceful than 撵 (niǎn) and less institutional than 开除 (to expel from an organization) or 驱逐 (to deport).
onomatopoeia
bangboomrumble (a loud explosive sound)
verb
to shoo awayto drive outto bombto bombardto attack with heavy fire
Easily confused
- 红hóngsound-alikered (color)
- 哄hǒngsound-aliketo coax, to soothe
- 烘hōngsound-aliketo bake (using indirect heat)
Examples
- 轰，。hōng de yì shēng, zhàdàn bàozhà le.With a bang, the bomb exploded.
- 轰。Tā bǎ bù tīnghuà de kèrén hōng le chūqù.He shooed out the disobedient guests.
- 轰。Jūnjiàn xiàng dírén zhèndì hōng le jǐ pào.The warship fired several shells at the enemy position.
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