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liquid boiling over; onomatopoeia (sound of bubbling, spitting, laughing)

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Meanings

2 senses · 7 examples
1.

verb

(of liquid) to boil over; to bubble over

informal

A colloquial, descriptive term for when boiling liquid spills out of its container. Often used in urgent situations, like in the kitchen.

Kuài快
guān关
huǒ火
 ，
niú牛
nǎi奶
pū噗
chū出
lái来
le了
 ！

Turn off the heat quickly, the milk is boiling over!

Guō锅
lǐ里
de的
tāng汤
pū噗
de得
dào到
chù处
dōu都
shì是
 。

The soup in the pot bubbled over everywhere.

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Zhǔ煮
zhōu粥
de的
shí时
hòu候
yào要
zhù注
yì意
 ，
bié别
ràng让
tā它
pū噗
le了
 。

When cooking porridge, be careful not to let it boil over.

2.

onomatopoeia

the sound of bubbling, spitting, or a short burst of air/laughter; poof; pfft

informal

A versatile onomatopoeia. Can represent the sound of air escaping, water bubbling, spitting, or a short, dismissive laugh. Extremely common in informal speech and comics.

Tā他
rěn忍
bù不
zhù住
pū噗
de的
yī一
shēng声
xiào笑
le了
chū出
lái来
 。

He couldn't help but let out a 'pfft' laugh.

Lún轮
tāi胎
pū噗
de的
yī一
xià下
lòu漏
qì气
le了
 。

The tire went 'poof' and lost air.

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Shuǐ水
shāo烧
kāi开
le了
 ，
pū噗
pū噗
de地
xiǎng响
 。

The water is boiling, making a bubbling sound.

Tā他
pū噗
de地
tǔ吐
diào掉
le了
zuǐ嘴
lǐ里
de的
guā瓜
zǐ子
ké壳
 。

He spat out the melon seed shell in his mouth with a 'puh' sound.