喋 (dié) — to chatter; to talk incessantly
Definition
Bound form meaning 'to chatter' — it does not stand alone; it is always reduplicated (喋喋) and followed by 不休 in the set phrase 喋喋不休 ('chatter on and on').
bound form
to chatterto talk incessantly
Examples
- ，。Tā zài nà lǐ dié dié bù xiū, zhēn ràng rén fán.He chatters incessantly over there — it's really annoying.
- 。Tā dié dié bù xiū dì jiǎng zhe tā de jīng lì.He chattered on and on about his experiences.
- ，。Nà ge xué shēng zài kè táng shàng dié dié bù xiū, bèi lǎo shī pī píng le.That student chattered incessantly in class and was criticized by the teacher.
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