吼

To roar in Chinese: 吼 (hǒu)

hǒu

to roar

HSK 3.0 Levels 7-91 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1to roar
  2. 2to howl
  3. 3to shriek
  4. 4roar or howl of an animal
  5. 5bellow of rage

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吼

Zhuyin

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ㄏㄡˇ

hǒu

ㄏ/ hㄡ/ ouˇ/ third tone

Example sentences

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  • 他生气地大吼了一声。

    tā shēng qì dì dà hǒu le yì shēng。

    He let out an angry roar.

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Related words

后备

hòu bèi

reserve

后备箱

hòu bèi xiāng

trunk

后代

hòu dài

descendant

后盾

hòu dùn

support

后顾之忧

hòu gù zhī yōu

fears of trouble in the rear (idiom)

后期

hòu qī

late stage

后勤

hòu qín

logistics

后人

hòu rén

later generation

后台

hòu tái

backstage area

后退

hòu tuì

to recoil

后续

hòu xù

follow-up

后遗症

hòu yí zhèng

(medicine) sequelae

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