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咕噜 (gū lū) — (onomatopoeia) rumble, gurgle (sound of stomach, water, or throat)

Definition

Onomatopoeia for a low rolling rumble — a stomach growling, water gurgling, or distant thunder. Reduplicated as 咕噜咕噜 to mimic the ongoing sound.

onomatopoeia
rumblegurgle (sound of stomach, water, or throat)

Examples

  • 咕噜咕噜。
    Wǒ de dù zi è dé gū lū gū lū jiào.
    My stomach is growling with hunger.
  • 咕噜咕噜。
    Shuǐ hú lǐ de shuǐ gū lū gū lū dì xiǎng le qǐ lái.
    The water in the kettle started gurgling.
  • 咕噜，。
    Yuǎn chù chuán lái yí zhèn gū lū shēng, xiàng shì dǎ léi.
    A rumbling sound came from afar, like thunder.

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