ReadWriteQuiz
Chinese dictionary
- 1
v.imitate what someone else says
鹦鹉学舌
parrot talks
我儿子两岁就开始学舌了。
My son has already started imitating others in speaking when he was two years old.
- 2
v.mechanically repeat what others say
- 3
v.infmlbe gossipy; be loose-tongued
她就爱学舌。
She loves to gossip.
Word usage
- Separable word"学" and "舌" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
宝宝能学几句舌了。
The baby can learn a few words.
他从来没有学过舌。
He has never mechanically repeated what others say.
他向谁学了舌？
Whom did he gossip with?