nāng
囊
used in fixed phrases
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesparticle
used in fixed compound words
informalOnly appears in fixed phrases like 囊膪, 囔囔 (note: 囔 is the common simplified form for the spoken usage, 囊 is the original character)
Zhè这
kuài块
ròu肉
quán全
shì是
nāng囊
chuài膪
，
méi没
fǎ法
chī吃
。
This piece of meat is all fatty and tough, impossible to eat.
Tā他
zài在
nà那
lǐ里
nāng囔
nang囔
le了
bàn半
tiān天
，
yě也
méi没
rén人
lǐ理
tā他
。
He mumbled and complained over there for a long time, but no one paid him any attention.
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Bié别
nāng囔
nang囔
le了
，
gǎn赶
jǐn紧
gàn干
huó活
qù去
。
Stop complaining and get to work quickly.
Zhè这
dài袋
miàn面
fěn粉
lǐ里
yǒu有
yī一
xiē些
nāng囊
chuài膪
zhuàng状
de的
zá杂
zhì质
。
There are some tough, lumpy impurities in this bag of flour.
Hē喝
zuì醉
le了
jiǔ酒
de的
tā他
kāi开
shǐ始
nāng囔
nang囔
zhe着
hú胡
huà话
。
The drunk man started muttering nonsense.