Definition & Meaning

1.sound of flapping; flutter

2.sound of the sudden collapse of objects or the rapid movement of people

Word usage

hū lā

呼 啦

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1
onomatopoeiasound of flapping; flutter
- fēng juǎn hóng qí hū lā hū lā dì xiǎng
  风卷红旗呼啦呼啦地响。
  The red flags are flapping in the wind.
2
onomatopoeiasound of the sudden collapse of objects or the rapid movement of people
- hái zi men hū lā chōng chū le xué xiào
  孩子们呼啦冲出了学校。
  The children charged out of school.

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Reduplication
"呼啦" can be reduplicated, for example: "呼喇喇","呼啦啦","呼啦呼啦".
- 红旗被风吹得呼喇喇地响。
  The red flags are flapping in the wind.
- 红旗被风吹得呼啦啦地响。
  The red flags are flapping in the wind.
- 红旗被风吹得呼啦呼啦地响。
  The red flags are flapping in the wind.

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