咕噜

咕嚕

gūlu

interjection #13,930

Meanings

1 rumble; gurgle; growl (of stomach)
2 to coo (of a dove)
3 sound of noisy drinking

Characters

Examples

HSK 3

他咕噜咕噜地喝了一大杯水。

Tā gūlu gūlu de hē le yī dà bēi shuǐ.

He gulped down a big glass of water.

HSK 4

他的肚子咕噜咕噜地叫。

Tā de dùzi gūlu gūlu de jiào.

His stomach was rumbling.

Tips

usage

Often reduplicated as 咕噜咕噜 for repeated sounds. Can describe stomach rumbling, drinking sounds, or rolling (咕噜一下滚下去).

In Pop Culture

咕噜 Gūlu

Gollum

character from The Lord of the Rings

Stroke Order

咕 gū

噜 lū