嗖嗖

sōusōu

interjection #43,493

Meanings

1 (onom.) whooshing, swishing
2 sound of quick movement or cold wind

Characters

whooshing sound

Examples

HSK 4

冷风嗖嗖地吹。

Lěngfēng sōusōu de chuī.

The cold wind was whistling.

HSK 6

箭嗖嗖地飞过去。

Jiàn sōusōu de fēi guòqù.

Arrows whizzed past.

Tips

usage

Very common for fast motion (arrows, cars, wind) and also for describing cold air: 凉嗖嗖 = chilly. Usually takes 地 + verb.

Stroke Order

嗖 sōu