Definition & Meaning

shout abuses in the street; curse without naming names

Word usage

mà jiē

骂 街

Level:

ReadWriteQuiz

Chinese dictionary
Show pinyinHide pinyin

v.shout abuses in the street; curse without naming names
- mà jiē shì bù hé shì de
  骂街是不合适的。
  It is improper to shout abuses in public.
- xiàng pō fù yī yàng mà jiē
  像泼妇一样骂街
  like a shrew shouting abuses in the street
- xǐ huan mà jiē de rén
  喜欢骂街的人
  someone who is always yelling abuse in the street
- wǒ tì shì zhèng fǔ dāng yī tiān mà jiē de
  我替市政府当一天骂街的。
  I owe my fishwife day to the prefecture.
- yào mà jiē de huà gé zhe jǐ tiáo jiē kěn dìng yào bǐ zhàn zài rén jia jiā mén kǒu róng yì
  要骂街的话，隔着几条街肯定要比站在人家家门口容易。
  When you are being critical, it is always easier to be critical from a distance.

Word usage

Separable word
"骂" and "街" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
- 她骂了半天街。
  She shouted abuses in the street for hours.
- 她正在那儿骂着街，警察来了。
  She was shouting abuses in the street when the police came.
- 他从未骂过街。
  He has never shouted abuses in the street.

Hot words today