stutter; stammerer
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesverb
to stutter; to stammer
informalUsed to describe the act of speaking with involuntary repetitions or pauses; most commonly used in spoken, informal contexts.
Tā他
yī一
jǐn紧
zhāng张
jiù就
jiē结
ba巴
。
He stutters whenever he gets nervous.
Bié别
cuī催
tā他
，
tā他
yuè越
jí急
yuè越
jiē结
ba巴
。
Don't rush him; the more anxious he gets, the more he stammers.
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Tā他
jiē结
ba巴
le了
bàn半
tiān天
cái才
bǎ把
huà话
shuō说
wán完
。
He stammered for a long time before finally finishing his sentence.
noun
a stutterer; a person who stutters
informalUsed as a somewhat informal, potentially impolite label for a person with a stutter; context is important.
Tā他
shì是
gè个
jiē结
ba巴
，
dàn但
sī思
wéi维
hěn很
mǐn敏
jié捷
。
He is a stutterer, but his mind is very sharp.
Bù不
yào要
cháo嘲
xiào笑
nà那
gè个
jiē结
ba巴
。
Don't make fun of that person who stutters.