to trill; to mumble
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 4 examplesverb
(tongue or uvula) makes a trilling or rolling sound
neutral常描述舌头快速颤动发出的声音，或模仿动物的特定叫声。
Xiǎo小
péng朋
you友
mó模
fǎng仿
mó摩
tuō托
chē车
shēng声
，
dǎ打
dū嘟
lu噜
dǎ打
de得
hěn很
xiàng像
。
The child imitated a motorcycle sound by trilling his tongue, and it was very realistic.
Xī西
bān班
yá牙
yǔ语
zhōng中
de的
rr
'
yīnr
xūr
'
yào
shé音
jiān需
dǎ要
dū舌
lu尖
打
嘟
噜
。
The Spanish 'rr' sound requires the tip of the tongue to trill.
verb
to mumble; to speak unclearly with a trembling mouth
informal形容因寒冷、紧张、醉酒或生病等原因导致说话时嘴唇或舌头发抖，发音不清。
Tā他
hē喝
zuì醉
le了
，
zuǐ嘴
lǐ里
dǎ打
zhe着
dū嘟
lu噜
，
méi没
rén人
tīng听
dé得
dǒng懂
tā他
zài在
shuō说
shén什
me么
。
He was drunk, mumbling with a slurred speech, and no one could understand what he was saying.
Dòng冻
de得
zhí直
duō哆
suo嗦
，
huà话
yě也
dǎ打
zhe着
dū嘟
lu噜
shuō说
bù不
qīng清
。
Shivering from the cold, he couldn't speak clearly and just mumbled.