Definition & Meaning

1.be long-winded; be wordy

2.(of talking) repetitive; garrulous

Word usage

xù dao

絮 叨

Level:

NHSK 789－3 Yu Wen 7 RW AABB

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1
v.be long-winded; be wordy
- xù dao de fán sǐ le
  絮叨得烦死了
  nag somebody to death
- jí shǐ nín shì zhuān jiā yě yào rěn shòu wǒ zhè yàng xù dao
  即使您是专家也要忍受我这样絮叨。
  Bear with me even if you're an expert.
synonym
láo dao唠叨 niàn dao念叨 dāo niàn叨念
2
adj.(of talking) repetitive; garrulous
- tā shuō huà tài xù dao le
  他说话太絮叨了。
  He speaks too garrulously.
- lǎo nián rén xù dao qǐ lai méi wán méi liǎo
  老年人絮叨起来没完没了。
  Old people are always long-winded.
synonym
láo dao唠叨
antonym
shǎo yǔ少语

Word usage

Reduplication
"絮叨" can be reduplicated, for example: "絮絮叨叨".
- 别絮絮叨叨的！
  Don't be such a chatterbox!

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