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唠叨

láodao

Description

"唠叨"的意思是一个人一直说同样的话,说个不停,让别人觉得有点烦。

"唠叨" means a person keeps saying the same thing over and over, making others feel a bit annoyed.

妈妈常常唠叨我们要好好吃饭、早点睡觉。

Mom often nags us to eat well and go to bed early.

Meanings

唠叨láodao

to talk on and on; nag

奶奶又开始唠叨了。

Grandma started nagging again.

唠叨láodao

nagging; repetitive talk (as a noun)

我不喜欢听他的唠叨。

I don't like listening to his nagging.

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Notes

  • Nuance

    唠叨 stresses repetitive, tiresome talking, often out of care; 啰嗦 is close but broader.

  • Etymology

    reduplicative-style compound; second syllable 叨 is toneless (neutral tone) in this word.

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