stammer; stumble
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to stammer; to pause while speaking; to have a mental block
dialectUsed when one temporarily forgets what they were going to say or loses their train of thought, common in informal Northern Chinese dialects.
Tā他
bèi背
kè课
wén文
shí时
tū突
rán然
dǎ打
bēnr奔
le儿
了
。
He suddenly stammered while reciting the text.
Yī一
jǐn紧
zhāng张
wǒ我
jiù就
róng容
yì易
shuō说
huà话
dǎ打
bēnr奔
儿
。
When I get nervous, I tend to stammer.
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Bié别
jí急
，
xiǎng想
hǎo好
le了
zài再
shuō说
，
shěng省
de得
dǎ打
bēnr奔
儿
。
Don't rush, think it through before speaking to avoid stammering.
verb
to stumble; to trip; to almost fall while walking
dialectDescribes a physical stumble or loss of balance, often used in Northern dialects.
Dì地
shàng上
yǒu有
kuài块
shí石
tóu头
，
wǒ我
méi没
zhù注
yì意
，
yī一
xià下
zi子
dǎ打
le了
gè个
bēnr奔
儿
。
There was a stone on the ground; I didn't notice and stumbled.
Tā他
tuǐ腿
yī一
ruǎn软
，
dǎ打
le了
gè个
bēnr奔
hái儿
，
hǎo还
fú好
zhù扶
le住
qiáng了
墙
。
His leg gave way and he stumbled, but luckily he grabbed the wall.
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Xiǎo小
xīn心
diǎn点
zǒu走
，
bié别
dǎ打
bēnr奔
shuāi儿
zháo摔
le着
了
。
Walk carefully so you don't stumble and fall.