吞吞吐吐
tūn tūn tǔ tǔ
hemming and hawing
HSK 3
Characters in This Word
吞
吞
吐
吐
Definitions
ENhemming and hawing
中说话犹豫不清楚
日もごもご・しどろもどろ
한우물쭈물하다
Example Sentences
有什么话直说，别吞吞吐吐的。
Yǒu shénme huà zhí shuō, bié tūn tūn tǔ tǔ de.
Just say what you want to say, stop hemming and hawing.
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What does 吞吞吐吐 mean in Chinese?+
吞吞吐吐 (tūn tūn tǔ tǔ) means "hemming and hawing" in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 吞吞吐吐?+
吞吞吐吐 is pronounced "tūn tūn tǔ tǔ" in standard Mandarin Chinese.
What HSK level is 吞吞吐吐?+
吞吞吐吐 is an HSK 3 vocabulary word.
What characters make up 吞吞吐吐?+
吞吞吐吐 is composed of the characters: 吞, 吞, 吐, 吐.