唠 láo
- Strokes
- 10
- Radical
- 口 — mouth
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
唠叨
láodao
to nag; to chatter on
Characters in this word
叨 dāo
- Strokes
- 5
- Radical
- 口 — mouth
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 母亲一再唠叨并不是不信任他，而是担心他忽略细节。 Mǔqīn yízài láodao bìng bú shì bù xìnrèn tā, ér shì dānxīn tā hūlüè xìjié. His mother nagged him repeatedly not because she distrusted him, but because she was worried he would overlook the details.
- 奶奶总爱唠叨，让我多穿衣服。 Nǎinai zǒng ài láodao, ràng wǒ duō chuān yīfu. Grandma always nags me to wear more clothes.
- 别唠叨了，我马上就去写作业。 Bié láodao le, wǒ mǎshàng jiù qù xiě zuòyè. Stop nagging, I'm going to do my homework right now.
Related words
- 絮叨 xùdao to nag; long-winded
- 牢骚 láosāo complaint; grumble
- 交头接耳 jiāotóujiē'ěr to whisper to one another
- 口头禅 kǒutóuchán pet phrase; catchphrase
- 七嘴八舌 qīzuǐbāshé everyone talking at once; all speaking at the same time
- 谜语 míyǔ riddle
- 起哄 qǐhòng to heckle; to jeer; to make a commotion
- 朗诵 lǎngsòng to recite aloud
- 呐喊 nàhǎn to shout; to cry out
- 聆听 língtīng to listen attentively
- 嚷 rǎng to shout; to yell
- 示意 shìyì to signal; to indicate