叨 (dāo) — (bound form) used in words meaning 'to chatter, to talk endlessly' (唠叨, 叨念); (bound form) also used in polite forms meaning 'to receive a favor' under the tāo reading (叨光, 叨教)
Definition
叨 (dāo) appears only inside compound words: meaning 'to chatter' in 唠叨 and 叨念, and (under tāo) meaning 'to receive a favor' in polite phrases like 叨光 and 叨教.
bound form
(bound form) used in words meaning 'to chatterto talk endlessly' (唠叨, 叨念)(bound form) also used in polite forms meaning 'to receive a favor' under the tāo reading (叨光, 叨教)
Examples
- ，。Tā ài láo dāo, yì shuō jiù shì bàn tiān.She loves to chatter; once she starts talking, it goes on for half a day.
- 。Tā zuǐ lǐ yì zhí zài dāo niàn nà jiàn shì.He's been muttering about that matter the whole time.
- 叨。Nǐ men bié zài bèi hòu dāo gu bié rén.Don't gossip about others behind their backs.
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