呼噜 (hū lū) — (onomatopoeia) sound of snoring; (onomatopoeia) sound of a cat purring

Definition

Examples

• 他睡觉的时候打呼噜，声音很大。
  Tā shuì jiào de shí hou dǎ hū lū, shēng yīn hěn dà.
  He snores when he sleeps, and it's very loud.
• 小猫躺在主人怀里，发出轻轻的呼噜声。
  Xiǎo māo tǎng zài zhǔ rén huái lǐ, fā chū qīng qīng de hū lū shēng.
  The kitten lay in its owner's arms, making a soft purring sound.
• 昨晚隔壁房间的呼噜声吵得我睡不着。
  Zuó wǎn gé bì fáng jiān de hū lū shēng chǎo dé wǒ shuì bù zháo.
  Last night the snoring from the next room kept me awake.