clump, cluster; droop; make a trilling sound
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
3 senses · 8 examplesclassifier
cluster; bunch (of small items attached together)
informalUsed as a measure word for items like grapes or keys held together by a stem or ring.
Mā妈
ma妈
mǎi买
le了
yī一
dū嘟
lu噜
pú葡
tao萄
。
Mom bought a cluster of grapes.
Tā他
yào钥
shi匙
chuàn串
shàng上
guà挂
zhe着
yī一
dū嘟
lu噜
yào钥
shi匙
。
He has a bunch of keys hanging from his keychain.
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Shǒu手
lǐ里
ná拿
zhe着
yī一
dū嘟
lu噜
yīng樱
tao桃
。
Holding a cluster of cherries in hand.
verb
to droop; to sag; to hang down loosely
informalOften used to describe a dejected, unhappy, or lazy facial expression or posture.
Bié别
dū嘟
lu噜
zhe着
liǎn脸
，
kāi开
xīn心
diǎn点
！
Don't pull a long face, cheer up!
Xiǎo小
gǒu狗
de的
ěr耳
duo朵
dū嘟
lu噜
zhe着
，
kàn看
qǐ起
lái来
hěn很
kě可
ài爱
。
The puppy's ears are drooping, and it looks very cute.
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Tā他
lèi累
de得
jiān肩
bǎng膀
dōu都
dū嘟
lu噜
xià下
lái来
le了
。
He was so tired that his shoulders sagged.
noun
trill; rolling sound made with the tongue or uvula
informalRefers to the sound itself, often used in reduplicated form ‘打嘟噜儿’ (to make such a sound), like a child's babble or a motor imitation.
Xiǎo小
hái孩
r儿
gāo高
xìng兴
de地
dǎ打
zhe着
dū嘟
lu噜
。
The child was happily making a trilling sound.
Tā他
xué学
huì会
yòng用
shé舌
tou头
dǎ打
dū嘟
lu噜
le了
。
He learned how to make a tongue trill.