There are all sorts of sounds around us, and we sometimes need to describe those sounds in writing or conversations.

It's not too difficult to describe sounds in Chinese but how about in English?

Look at the following Chinese descriptions and see whether you know how to say them in English:

震耳欲聾的機器聲

呼嘯而過的飛機聲

尖銳刺耳的喇叭聲

歇斯底里的狂笑聲

In this programme you will hear lots of everyday sounds as you are listening to a radio drama. We'll also provide you with a description of those sounds.

If you have a question you would like to ask our team, email us at questions.chinaelt@bbc.co.uk.

We might make a programme about your question.