吼

hǒu · hou

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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

In a sentence

2 examples
01

对(duì)你(nǐ)的(de)电(diàn)脑(nǎo)吼(hǒu)一(yì)点(diǎn)帮(bāng)助(zhù)也(yě)没(méi)有(yǒu)。

Shouting at your computer will not help.

Tatoeba: Chinese by egg0073 · English by Source_VOA · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

狮(shī)子(zi)在(zài)远(yuǎn)处(chù)大(dà)声(shēng)吼(hǒu)叫(jiào),吓(xià)得(de)小(xiǎo)鸟(niǎo)都(dōu)飞(fēi)走(zǒu)了(le)。

The lion roared loudly in the distance, scaring the little birds away.

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