古都都

gūdūdū

adjective

Meanings

1 (of water) bubbling and gurgling nonstop
2 (of sound) continuous, unbroken

Characters

gurgle (sound syllable)

Examples

HSK 5

泉水古都都地往上冒。

Quánshuǐ gūdūdū de wǎng shàng mào.

The spring water bubbled up endlessly.

HSK 5

锅里的汤古都都地开着。

Guō lǐ de tāng gūdūdū de kāi zhe.

The soup in the pot was burbling away.

Tips

usage

Onomatopoeic - mimics the 'glug-glug' of boiling or upwelling water. Mostly literary or dialectal; used when you want a vivid, sensory sound image.

Stroke Order

古 gǔ

都 dōu