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吞吞吐吐

tūn tūn tǔ tǔ
HSK 3.0 Level 7 Adjective Rare

Definitions

  1. 1. to hum and haw (idiom); to mumble as if hiding sth
  2. 2. to speak and break off, then start again

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Child Words of 吞吞吐吐

吐
tǔ

to spit

吐
tù

to vomit

吞
tūn

to swallow

吞吐
tūn tǔ

to take in and send out (in large quantities)