絮叨

xù dao

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Adjective Rare

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Definitions

1. long-winded
2. garrulous
3. to talk endlessly without getting to the point

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 沉默寡言 chén mò guǎ yán 沉默寡言 chén mò guǎ yán habitually silent (idiom) 形容不爱说话: habitually silent (idiom)

Register variants

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• 话痨 huà láo 话痨 huà láo chatterer 口语中形容话多的人，比“絮叨”更随便: chatterer

Related words

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• 唠叨 láo dao 唠叨 láo dao to prattle 指不停地说话，常含不耐烦的意思: to prattle

Synonyms

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• 啰嗦 luō suo 啰嗦 luō suo long-winded 形容说话冗长，没完没了: long-winded

Usage notes

Common mistakes

勿与“续刀”混淆；“絮叨”的“絮”指棉絮，比喻连续不断，无中断意。

Formality

“絮叨”常用于口语和书面语，但语气较轻，指说话繁琐令人厌烦；在正式场合可用“啰嗦”代替，语气更重。

Words Containing 絮叨

• 絮絮叨叨 絮絮叨叨 xù xu dāo dāo: long-winded

Child Words of 絮叨

• 叨 叨 dāo: garrulous
• 叨 叨 tāo: to receive the benefit of
• 絮 絮 xù: cotton wadding