吞
to absorb, to annex; to engulf; to swallow
- Strokes
- 7
- Level
- HSK 6
- Radical
- 口
- Type
- Picto-phonetic
Memory hint: mouth
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- 他吞吞吐吐地说不出话来。Tā tūntūntǔtǔ de shuō bu chū huà lái.He mumbled and hesitated, unable to get the words out.he hesitant-mumbling (particle) speak not out word come
- 他为什么说话总是吞吞吐吐的？Tā wèishénme shuōhuà zǒngshì tūntūntǔtǔ de?Why does he always speak so hesitantly?he why speak always hesitant-mumbling (particle) (question)
- 有什么话就直说，别吞吞吐吐的。Yǒu shénme huà jiù zhí shuō, bié tūntūntǔtǔ de.If you have something to say, just say it directly; don't mumble.have what word then direct speak, don't hesitant-mumbling (particle)
- 他说得很清楚，一点也不吞吞吐吐。Tā shuō de hěn qīngchu, yìdiǎn yě bù tūntūntǔtǔ.He spoke very clearly, not hesitant at all.he speak (particle) very clear, a-bit also not hesitant-mumbling
- 在会议上，他吞吞吐吐地解释了迟到的原因。Zài huìyì shàng, tā tūntūntǔtǔ de jiěshìle chídào de yuányīn.At the meeting, he hesitantly explained the reason for being late.at meeting on, he hesitant-mumbling (particle) explain-(particle) late (particle) reason