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咕嘟
gūdū
Description
"咕嘟"是一个声音词，常常用来说水开的时候发出的声音。
"咕嘟" is an onomatopoeia often used to describe the sound water makes when boiling.
人喝水喝得很快的时候，也可以说"咕嘟咕嘟"。
When someone drinks water quickly, you can also say "咕嘟咕嘟".
Meanings
咕嘟gūdū
sound of liquid boiling or bubbling
水开了，咕嘟咕嘟地响。
The water boiled, bubbling noisily.
咕嘟gūdū
to gulp down liquid quickly
他咕嘟咕嘟喝了一大杯水。
He gulped down a big glass of water.
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Notes
- Etymology
an onomatopoeia (象声词); often doubled as 咕嘟咕嘟 for repeated sounds.
- Nuance
咕嘟 suggests boiling/gulping liquids, while 咕噜 often means stomach rumbling.
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