嘟囔

dūnang

verb #22,137

Meanings

HSK 1

他一边走一边嘟囔着什么。

Tā yībiān zǒu yībiān dūnang zhe shénme.

He muttered something as he walked.

HSK 2

她嘟囔了几句，然后就不说话了。

Tā dūnang le jǐ jù, ránhòu jiù bù shuōhuà le.

She mumbled a few words and then went quiet.

HSK 2

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!

usage

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

嘟 dū

囔 nāng