stutter; stammer
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to stutter; to stammer
neutralDescribes a habitual speech disorder characterized by the repetition of sounds or syllables and involuntary pauses. The colloquial term is 结巴.
Tā他
cóng从
xiǎo小
jiù就
yǒu有
kǒu口
chī吃
de的
máo毛
bìng病
。
He has had a stuttering problem since childhood.
Kǒu口
chī吃
kě可
yǐ以
tōng通
guò过
yǔ语
yán言
zhì治
liáo疗
dé得
dào到
gǎi改
shàn善
。
Stuttering can be improved through speech therapy.
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Tā他
shuō说
huà话
yǒu有
diǎn点
r儿
kǒu口
chī吃
。
He speaks with a bit of a stutter.