- 打嘟噜 dǎdūlu to trillto make a trilling sound by vibrating the tip of the tongue or the uvula, as when pronouncing the letter "r" in certain languages
- 嘀里嘟噜 dīlidūlū to jabberUsed to describe a series of unclear or muffled speaking sounds; to mumble or mutter.
- 滴里嘟噜 dīlidūlū jabberingDescribing the sound of speaking very quickly and indistinctly; mulling or talking nonsense