Definition
呱呱 (gū) is an onomatopoeia that specifically represents the sound of a baby crying — soft, repeated bursts (like “wah-wah” or “boo-hoo” in English). It is pronounced gū gū (both first tone), which distinguishes it from 呱呱 (guā guā) used for frogs. You can use it as a standalone sound or embedded in descriptions of a baby’s crying.
onomatopoeia
sound of a baby crying
Examples
- 呱呱。Háizi è de shíhou jiù huì gū de kū.When the baby is hungry, it cries ‘wah-wah’.
- 呱呱，。Yèli chuán lái gū de kūshēng, māma gǎnjǐn qǐlai wèi nǎi.The sound of ‘boo-hoo’ came in the night, and mom quickly got up to breastfeed.
- ，呱呱。Bǎobao bànyè xǐng le, fángjiān li zhǐ tīng de jiàn gū shēng.The baby woke up in the middle of the night, and the room was filled with crying sounds.
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