Definition

1. Onomatopoeia:
   • Bang, boom, pop: A word that imitates the sudden, loud, and explosive sound of a gunshot, a firecracker, an explosion, or a balloon bursting.

Usage Examples

• Onomatopoeia:
  • Pháo nổ "bùm" một tiếng. (The firecracker went off with a "bang".)
  • Quả bóng bay vỡ "bùm". (The balloon popped with a "pop".)
  • Tiếng súng nổ "bùm bùm". (The sound of gunshots went "boom boom".)

Advanced Usage

• "bùm chát" or "bùm bùm chát chát": Often used to vividly represent a rapid series of explosive sounds, like gunfire or firecrackers.
  • Ngoài phố có tiếng nổ "bùm chát". (There was a "bang bang" sound of explosions outside.)

Variants and Related Words

• Nổ bùm (v): to explode with a bang.
  • Chiếc túi khí nổ bùm. (The airbag deployed with a bang.)

Synonyms

• Bang: a sudden loud noise.
• Boom: a deep, resonant explosive sound.
• Pop: a short, sharp explosive sound.

Related Idioms

• Bùm một cái: (happening) in an instant, suddenly, often with a sense of abruptness or surprise.
  • Cậu ấy tức giận, bùm một cái đã đập bàn. (He got angry and suddenly banged the table.)