Word information
Simplified唠叨
Traditional嘮叨
Pinyinláodao
Part of speech动
HSK 3.07-9
HSK 2.06
Chinese word dictionary
唠叨
láodao · to prattle; to chatter away; to nag; garrulous; nagging
Character breakdown
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How to learn 唠叨
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絮叨xùdao
long-winded; garrulous; to talk endlessly without getting to the point
叨唠dāo laoto be chattersome; to talk on and on without stopping; to nag
唠嗑lào kē(dialect) to chat; to gossip
唠唠叨叨láo lao dāo dāoto chatter; to babble
叨念dāo niànsee 念叨[nian4 dao5]
叨扰tāo rǎoto bother; to trouble; (polite expression of appreciation for time taken to hear, help or host the speaker) sorry to have bothered you