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吞吞吐吐 tūntūntǔtǔ

吞吞吐吐 tūntūntǔtǔ Meaning

Learn the Pinyin Pronunciation and 5 English Translations of the word 吞吞吐吐 tūntūntǔtǔ .

Pīnyīn Pronunciation
tūntūntǔtǔ | tun1 tun1 tu3 tu3
English translation
to hum and haw (idiom); to mumble as if hiding sth
to speak and break off, then start again
to hold sth back

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About 吞吞吐吐 tūntūntǔtǔ

Read some general information about the Chinese word 吞吞吐吐 tūntūntǔtǔ .

Traditional form

吞吞吐吐 tūntūntǔtǔ

Part of speech

Idiom / 成语 chéngyǔ Chéngyǔ
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Etymology of 吞吞吐吐 tūntūntǔtǔ

Familiarize yourself with the origin and historical aspects of the Chinese word 吞吞吐吐 tūntūntǔtǔ .

tūn

Type

pictophonetic

Explanation

Phonosemantic compound. kǒu represents the meaning and tiān represents the sound.

Phonetic compound

tiān

Semantic compound

kǒu

Positional decomposition

天口

Number of Strokes

7

tūn

Type

pictophonetic

Explanation

Phonosemantic compound. kǒu represents the meaning and tiān represents the sound.

Phonetic compound

tiān

Semantic compound

kǒu

Positional decomposition

天口

Number of Strokes

7

Type

pictophonetic

Explanation

Phonosemantic compound. kǒu represents the meaning and represents the sound.

Phonetic compound

Semantic compound

kǒu

Positional decomposition

口土

Number of Strokes

6

Type

pictophonetic

Explanation

Phonosemantic compound. kǒu represents the meaning and represents the sound.

Phonetic compound

Semantic compound

kǒu

Positional decomposition

口土

Number of Strokes

6

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Example sentences using 吞吞吐吐 tūntūntǔtǔ

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由于 yóuyú 得不 dào 多少 duōshǎo 反应 fǎnyìng , de 演说 yǎn shuō 吞吞吐吐 tūntūntǔtǔ de shōu le cháng .

Owing to little response, his speech tailed off to a hesitant end.

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