What does 吞吞吐吐 mean in Chinese?
吞吞吐吐 (tūntūntǔtǔ) means to hum and haw (idiom); to mumble as if hiding sth.
CHINESE DICTIONARY ENTRY
吞吞吐吐
to hum and haw (idiom); to mumble as if hiding sth
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DEFINITIONS & USAGE
Meaning and common use
01
to hum and haw (idiom); to mumble as if hiding sth
02
to speak and break off, then start again
03
to hold sth back
ABOUT THIS ENTRY
Where this entry comes from
The HSK level, part of speech, and pronunciation come from the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus. The English definitions come from CC-CEDICT. Usage notes and example sentences are hand-written, so they exist for only a handful of entries.
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Vocabulary levels and parts of speech from the HSK 3.1 syllabus. This compiled dictionary is shared under the same CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
COMMON QUESTIONS
About 吞吞吐吐
How do you pronounce 吞吞吐吐?
吞吞吐吐 is pronounced tūntūntǔtǔ.
Is 吞吞吐吐 an HSK word?
吞吞吐吐 is on the HSK 7-9 list of the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus.
What part of speech is 吞吞吐吐?
吞吞吐吐 is used as a 形容词 (adjective) in Chinese.
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