nán
nán

common
onomatopoeia

Meaning of 喃喃

喃喃 means the sound of continuous, low murmuring or muttering. Pronounced nán nán.

  • the sound of continuous, low murmuring or muttering

Definitions & Examples

Lǎo
rén
zài
shù
xià
nán
nán
 

The old man muttered to himself under the tree.

duì
zhe
zhào
piàn
nán
nán
shuō
zhe
shén
me
 

She murmured something to the photo.

Bìng
rén
tǎng
zài
bìng
chuáng
shàng
 
zuǐ
tíng
de
nán
nán
 

The patient lay in the hospital bed, murmuring incessantly.

Chuāng
wài
zhǐ
yǒu
fēng
chuī
shù
de
shā
shā
shēng
nán
nán
de
shū
shēng
 

Outside the window, there was only the rustle of wind in the leaves and the murmur of him reading.