gurgling; burbling
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesonomatopoeia
gurgling; burbling; the sound of flowing water
This is an onomatopoeic word that vividly describes the sound of liquid flowing smoothly, most commonly water. It often carries a peaceful, pleasant, or continuous connotation.
Qīng清
chè澈
de的
shān山
quán泉
gǔ汩
gǔ汩
dì地
liú流
zhe着
。
The clear mountain spring gurgled as it flowed.
Shuǐ水
chē车
zhuàn转
dòng动
le了
，
hé河
shuǐ水
gǔ汩
gǔ汩
dì地
liú流
rù入
tián田
lǐ里
。
The waterwheel turned, and the river water gurgled into the fields.
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Shēn深
yè夜
，
zhǐ只
tīng听
jiàn见
xī溪
shuǐ水
gǔ汩
gǔ汩
de的
shēng声
xiǎng响
。
In the deep night, only the burbling sound of the stream could be heard.
Tā他
dào倒
chá茶
shí时
，
chá茶
shuǐ水
cóng从
hú壶
kǒu口
gǔ汩
gǔ汩
liú流
chū出
。
When he poured the tea, it gurgled out from the spout of the teapot.