Definition
打呼噜 is a separable verb (离合词) meaning 'to snore'. It is formed by the verb 打 (to produce) and the noun 呼噜 (the sound of snoring). You can insert measure words, durations, or objects between the two characters, e.g. 打了三个呼噜 ('snored three times') or 打着呼噜 ('snoring'). In everyday use, you'll hear it as 打呼噜 or 打鼾 (a more formal synonym).
v.o.
to snore
Examples
- 打呼噜。Tā wǎnshang shuìjiào zǒng shì dá.He always snores when he sleeps at night.
- ，。Zuówǎn tā dǎ le sān ge hūlu, bǎ wǒ chǎo xǐng le.Last night he snored three times and woke me up.
- ，。Gébì de Lǎo Wáng dǎ zhe hūlu, zhěng gè zǒuláng dōu tīng de jiàn.Old Wang next door is snoring so loudly the whole hallway can hear it.
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