嘟囔

dūnang

verb #22,137

Meanings

1 to mutter
2 to mumble
3 to grumble under one's breath

Characters

sound of muttering / tooting (mouth radical — onomatopoeic)

speak indistinctly / muffled speech

Examples

他一边走一边嘟囔着什么。

Tā yībiān zǒu yībiān dūnang zhe shénme.

He muttered something as he walked.

她嘟囔了几句，然后就不说话了。

Tā dūnang le jǐ jù, rán hòu jiù bù shuōhuà le.

She mumbled a few words and then went quiet.

别嘟囔了，有意见就大声说！

Bié dūnang le, yǒu yìjiàn jiù dàshēng shuō!

Stop muttering — if you have something to say, say it out loud!

Tips

usage

嘟囔 describes low, continuous grumbling — often a sign of discontent. It is more colloquial and onomatopoeic than 抱怨 (bàoyuàn), which means to complain openly.

Stroke Order

嘟 dū

囔 nang