chat; gossip
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to chat; to gossip; to have a casual talk
dialectA dialectal term (especially Northern dialects like Shandong) meaning to engage in informal, leisurely conversation, often while resting. The '儿' (ér) sound is often pronounced as a rhotic 'r'.
Xiē歇
zhe着
de的
shí时
hòu候
，
jǐ几
gè个
lǎo老
tóu头
r儿
jiù就
còu凑
dào到
yī一
qǐ起
lā拉
guǎ呱
r儿
。
When resting, a few old men would gather together to chat.
Tā她
xǐ喜
huān欢
gēn跟
lín邻
jū居
zài在
mén门
kǒu口
lā拉
guǎ呱
r儿
。
She likes to chat with her neighbors at the door.
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Bié别
guāng光
gù顾
zhe着
lā拉
guǎ呱
r儿
，
kuài快
gàn干
huó活
r儿
ba吧
！
Don't just spend time chatting, get to work!