tǎi
呔
non-local accent; speaking with a foreign accent
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadjective
to speak with a non-local or foreign accent
dialectA dialectal term, typically used in some northern Chinese dialects to describe someone whose speech sounds different from the local norm.
Tā他
shuō说
huà话
yǒu有
diǎn点
tǎi𠯪
，
yī一
tīng听
jiù就
shì是
wài外
dì地
lái来
de的
。
He speaks with a bit of a foreign accent; you can tell he's from out of town as soon as you hear him.
Bié别
xiào笑
tā他
tǎi𠯪
，
rén人
jiā家
gāng刚
lái来
méi没
duō多
jiǔ久
。
Don't laugh at his accent; he just got here not long ago.
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Tā他
yī一
kǒu口
tǎi𠯪
yīn音
，
gēn跟
běn本
dì地
rén人
bù不
yī一
yàng样
。
He has a strong non-local accent, different from the locals.