轰隆

轟隆

hōnglōng

interjection #34,222

Meanings

Yuǎnchù chuánlái hōnglōng hōnglōng de léishēng.

A rumbling sound of thunder came from the distance.

Huǒchē hōnglōng yī shēng shǐguò.

The train rumbled past.

Gōngdì shàng jīqì hōnglōng zuòxiǎng.

The machines at the construction site were rumbling loudly.

usage

Often reduplicated as 轰隆轰隆 for sustained rumbling (thunder, heavy machinery, trains). Compare with 咔嚓 (crack/snap) for sharper sounds.

轰 hōng

隆 lóng