Definition & Meaning

1.can find nothing to say

2.be at a loss for words

Word usage

méi cí r

没 词 儿

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v.can find nothing to say
- gāng shuō le jǐ jù tā jiù méi cí r le
  刚说了几句，她就没词儿了。
  After uttering a few sentences, she got stuck.
- wǒ shuō le jǐ jù huà jiù méi cí r le
  我说了几句话就没词儿了。
  After a few sentences I became tongue-tied.
2
v.be at a loss for words
- tā de jiè kǒu zhàn bù zhù jiǎo hěn kuài jiù méi cí r le
  他的借口站不住脚，很快就没词儿了。
  His feeble excuses soon tailed off.

Word usage

Separable word
"没" and "词儿" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
- 他嘴里没好词儿。
  He doesn’t say nice words.

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