Definition & Meaning

rumble; roll; thunder; boom

Word usage

hōng lōng

轰 隆

Level:

ReadWriteQuiz

Chinese dictionary
Show pinyinHide pinyin

onomatopoeiarumble; roll; thunder; boom
- pào shēng hōng lōng zhí xiǎng
  炮声轰隆直响。
  The cannons boomed.
- jī qì de hōng lōng shēng
  机器的轰隆声
  the hum of machines
- kǎ chē hōng lōng de kāi zhe
  卡车轰隆地开着。
  The truck rumbles on.
- tǎn kè hōng lōng de yán lù kāi guò
  坦克轰隆地沿路开过。
  Tanks thundered down the road.
- léi shēng hōng lōng
  雷声轰隆
  rumbling thunder
- hōng lōng zuò xiǎng
  轰隆作响
  roll and rumble
- hōng lōng de bào zhà shēng
  轰隆的爆炸声
  a roaring explosion
- yǔ xià de hěn dà tā jué de tā tīng jiàn le yī zhèn hōng lōng de léi shēng
  雨下得很大，她觉得她听见了一阵轰隆的雷声。
  The rain was teeming down and she thought she heard a rumble of thunder.
- yī liè huǒ chē hōng lōng de shǐ guò qu
  一列火车轰隆地驶过去。
  A train thundered by.
synonym
lóng lóng隆隆 gū lōng咕隆

Word usage

Reduplication
"轰隆" can be reduplicated, for example: "轰隆隆","轰轰隆隆".
- 一辆火车从我的身边轰隆隆地开过。
  Somewhere close at hand a train rattled by.
- 火车轰轰隆隆地进站了。
  The train drew noisily into the station.

Hot words today