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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