絮 xù
- Strokes
- 12
- Radical
- 糸 — silk
- Made of
- 如 as, as if, like, such as, supposing 糸 silk
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
絮叨
xùdao
to nag; long-winded
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
- 母亲一路絮叨着注意事项，表面嫌烦的他其实听得很认真。 Mǔqīn yí lù xùdao zhe zhùyì shìxiàng, biǎomiàn xián fán de tā qíshí tīng de hěn rènzhēn. His mother nagged about precautions all the way; although he seemed annoyed, he was actually listening carefully.
- 爷爷年纪大了，说话变得絮叨，一件事能讲好几遍。 Yéye niánjì dà le, shuōhuà biàn de xùdao, yī jiàn shì néng jiǎng hǎo jǐ biàn. Grandpa has gotten old and become long-winded; he can tell the same story several times over.
- 他总嫌妻子絮叨，可心里明白那都是关心。 Tā zǒng xián qīzi xùdao, kě xīnlǐ míngbái nà dōu shì guānxīn. He always complains that his wife nags, but deep down he knows it all comes from care.
Related words
- 唠叨 láodao to nag; to chatter on
- 喧哗 xuānhuá noisy; clamorous; to make a racket
- 调侃 tiáokǎn to tease; to make fun of jokingly
- 吞吞吐吐 tūntūntǔtǔ hesitant; faltering; stammering
- 自称 zìchēng to claim to be; to call oneself
- 滔滔不绝 tāotāobùjué to talk endlessly; to flow on without pause
- 转达 zhuǎndá to pass on; to convey
- 有声有色 yǒushēngyǒusè vivid and lively; impressive
- 追问 zhuīwèn to question closely; to press for an answer
- 一针见血 yìzhēnjiànxiě to hit the nail on the head; incisive
- 脱口而出 tuōkǒu'érchū to blurt out; to say without thinking
- 言辞 yáncí wording; speech; manner of expression