Boom in Chinese
boom · HSK 7–9
轰
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轰的一声，外面打雷了。 Boom! There was thunder outside.
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Boom in Chinese is 轰 (hōng). You can also say 热潮 (rè cháo), 起飞 (qǐ fēi).
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