childlike voice; baby-talk tone
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesadjective
(of a voice or speech) childish; babyish; having the tender, immature tone of a young child
informalOften used affectionately to describe the way young children speak. Can sometimes be used playfully or humorously for adults or animals.
Sān三
suì岁
de的
xiǎo小
zhí侄
zi子
shuō说
huà话
nǎi奶
shēng声
nǎi奶
qì气
de的
，
tè特
bié别
kě可
ài爱
。
My three-year-old nephew speaks with such a childish, baby voice; it's especially adorable.
Bié别
kàn看
tā他
shì是
gè个
dà大
xiǎo小
huǒ伙
zi子
，
yǒu有
shí时
hou候
shuō说
qǐ起
huà话
lái来
hái还
nǎi奶
shēng声
nǎi奶
qì气
de的
。
Despite being a big young man, sometimes he still speaks in a babyish tone.
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Zhè这
zhī只
xiǎo小
māo猫
de的
jiào叫
shēng声
nǎi奶
shēng声
nǎi奶
qì气
de的
。
This kitten's meow sounds babyish.
Tā她
mó模
fǎng仿
xiǎo小
hái孩
zi子
nǎi奶
shēng声
nǎi奶
qì气
de地
dú读
kè课
wén文
，
bǎ把
dà大
jiā家
dōu都
dòu逗
xiào笑
le了
。
She imitated a child by reading the text in a baby voice, making everyone laugh.