叽里咕噜 (jī lǐ gū lū) — (onomatopoeia) mumbling; murmuring; gurgling (of stomach)
Definition
Onomatopoeia for unclear, mumbling speech and stomach/gurgling sounds. The reduplication mimics the noise itself — "jīligūlū de" describes how something sounds.
onomatopoeia
mumblingmurmuringgurgling (of stomach)
Examples
- 叽里咕噜，。Tā shuō huà jī lǐ gū lū de, wǒ yí jù yě méi tīng qīng chǔ.He was mumbling when he spoke, and I didn't hear a single word clearly.
- 叽里咕噜。Dù zi è dé jī lǐ gū lū zhí jiào.My stomach was so hungry it kept rumbling.
- 叽里咕噜。Gé bì chuán lái jī lǐ gū lū de shuō huà shēng.From next door came the sound of murmuring voices.
Browse more HSK 7-9 words or search the full 43,000-word dictionary.