结巴 (jiē ba) — to stammer, to stutter
Definition
结巴 (jiēba) is a colloquial, mildly self-deprecating word for stuttering, often used to describe one's own speech. As a verb it can reduplicate (结结巴巴) to emphasize the halting, stumbling manner of speaking.
verb
to stammerto stutter
Examples
- 结巴，。Tā shuō huà yǒu diǎn jiē ba, dàn hěn nǔ lì dì biǎo dá zì jǐ.He stammers a bit when speaking, but he tries hard to express himself.
- ，结巴。Jǐn zhāng de shí hou, wǒ róng yì jiē ba.When I'm nervous, I tend to stutter.
- 结巴，。Tā jiē ba dé hěn lì hài, suǒ yǐ hěn shǎo zài dà jiā miàn qián shuō huà.He stutters badly, so he rarely speaks in front of others.
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