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念叨
niàndao
Description
"念叨"是说一个人常常提起或想起某个人或事，一遍一遍地说。
"念叨" means a person often mentions or thinks about someone or something, repeating it over and over.
奶奶总是念叨着远方的孙子。
Grandma always念叨 about her grandson far away.
Meanings
念叨niàndao
to keep mentioning or talking about someone or something
妈妈天天念叨你，希望你回家。
Mom keeps nagging you every day, hoping you'll come home.
念叨niàndao
to say repeatedly; to mutter to oneself
他嘴里一直念叨着那件事。
He keeps muttering about that matter.
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Notes
- Etymology
念 (think of, recite) + 叨 (chatter), together meaning to keep talking about something.
- Nuance
warmer than 唠叨, which often implies nagging or annoying repetition.
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