duō

咄

Character · Verb · Interjection

scold; interjection of surprise

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Meanings

2 senses · 5 examples
1.

verb

to scold harshly; to berate

literary

A literary term, often used in classical or formal writing.

Shàng上
sī司
lì厉
shēng声
duō咄
zhī之
 ，
xià下
shǔ属
bù不
gǎn敢
tái抬
tóu头
 。

The boss berated him harshly, and the subordinate dared not look up.

Cǐ此
cí词
duō多
jiàn见
yú于
gǔ古
jí籍
 ，
rú如
 “
duō咄
duō咄
bī逼
rén人
 ”
 。

This word is often seen in ancient texts, such as in the idiom '咄咄逼人' (aggressive and overbearing).

2.

interjection

expressing surprise, disbelief, or warning

literary

An interjection, often used alone or repeated. Also part of fixed phrases.

Duō咄
 ！
Zhè这
zěn怎
me么
kě可
néng能
 ？

Whoa! How is this possible?

Tā他
kàn看
hòu后
lián连
lián连
shuō说
 ：
 “
Duō咄
 ，
duō咄
 ，
zhēn真
shì是
guài怪
shì事
 ！
 ”

After seeing it, he said repeatedly, "Wow, wow, that's really strange!"

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duō咄
duō咄
guài怪
shì事

absurdity; strange occurrence (idiom)