HSK 7–9 · onomatopoeia · verb
轰
boom; bang (sound of an explosion); to bomb; to shoo away
外面轰的一声，大家都吓了一跳。
Wàimiàn hōng de yì shēng， dàjiā dōu xiàle yí tiào。
There was a boom outside, and everyone jumped in fright.
这个消息轰动了整个城市。
Zhège xiāoxi hōngdòngle zhěnggè chéngshì。
This news caused a sensation throughout the whole city.
战争时期，这座城市被轰炸过。
Zhànzhēng shíqī， zhè zuò chéngshì bèi hōngzhàguo。
During the war, this city was bombed.