Definition
咕咕 is an onomatopoeia that imitates the cooing sound of doves or the clucking of chickens. It describes a low, repetitive call often heard in peaceful rural settings or around poultry. You can use it with 地 before a verb (e.g. 咕咕地叫) or with 的声音 to describe the sound itself.
onomatopoeia
sound of a dove cooingsound of a chicken clucking
Examples
- 咕咕。Gēzi zài shù shàng gū gū de jiào.The pigeons are cooing in the tree.
- 咕咕。Wǒ tīngjiàn yuǎnchù chuánlái gū gū de shēngyīn.I heard the sound of cooing coming from afar.
- 咕咕。Jī zài yuànzi lǐ gū gū de zhǎo shí chī.The chickens are clucking around the yard looking for food.
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