打呼噜
dǎ hū lu
To snore in Chinese is 打呼噜 (dǎ hū lu).
The verb is used to describe the act of breathing during sleep with harsh noises. You can describe the intensity of the sound using the adjective 大声 for loud snoring or 轻微 for slight snoring.
Meaning: breathe during sleep with harsh noises (verb)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase 打呼噜 is composed of 打, which means to perform an action and 呼噜, which is the onomatopoeic sound of snoring.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase 打呼噜 is a verb-object construction where 呼噜 functions as the object representing the sound produced.
How do you pronounce it?
dǎ hū lu
Did you know?
- The verb 打 in 打呼噜 is one of the most versatile words in Chinese, acting as a 'wildcard' verb for many physical actions like typing, playing ball and even calling on the phone.
- Chinese has specific 'measure words' for sounds, meaning you cannot just say 'a snore'. You must use a word like 一声 to count a single burst of snoring.
- The structure of 打呼噜 is a 'verb-object' compound, meaning that in some grammatical contexts, you can place adjectives between the two words to describe the sound.
Examples in context
- 医生说他的病是因为晚上打呼太厉害。The doctor said his condition was due to heavy snoring at night.
- 他睡觉的时候打呼噜。tā shuì jiào de shí hou dǎ hū lu.He snores when he sleeps.
- 你为什么打呼噜这么大声？nǐ wèi shén me dǎ hū lu zhè me dà shēng?Why are you snoring so loudly?
- 我爷爷晚上打呼噜。wǒ yé ye wǎn shang dǎ hū lu.My grandfather snores at night.
Example conversation
A couple is talking in the bedroom before going to sleep.
- 浩然 Haoran雨婷，你觉得我会打呼噜吗？yǔ tíng, nǐ jué de wǒ huì dǎ hū lu ma?Yuting, do you think I will snore?
- 雨婷 Yuting浩然，你昨晚就打呼噜了。hào rán, nǐ zuó wǎn jiù dǎ hū lu le.Haoran, you were snoring last night.
- 浩然 Haoran真的吗？我完全没发现。zhēn de ma? wǒ wán quán méi fā xiàn.Really? I didn't notice at all.
- 雨婷 Yuting声音很大，吵得我睡不着。shēng yīn hěn dà, chǎo de wǒ shuì bù zháo.It was very loud and kept me awake.
