结结巴巴 (jiē jiē bā ba) — stammering, haltingly (describing speech)
Definition
Describes speech that comes out broken and hesitant, with frequent pauses or repeats. Used as an adverb (结结巴巴地说) or after 的/地, not as a main verb on its own.
verb
stammeringhaltingly (describing speech)
Examples
- 结结巴巴，。Tā shuō huà jiē jiē bā ba de, tīng qǐ lái hěn jǐn zhāng.He speaks haltingly; it sounds like he's very nervous.
- 结结巴巴，。Tā jiē jiē bā ba dì jiě shì le bàn tiān, dà jiā cái míng bai.He explained haltingly for a long time before everyone understood.
- 结结巴巴，。Bié jiē jiē bā ba de, màn màn shuō.Don't stammer; speak slowly.
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