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吣

Character · VerbTraditional唚

(of pets) vomit; hurl insults

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Meanings

2 senses · 6 examples
1.

verb

(of cats or dogs) to vomit

Specifically refers to pets vomiting fur or food. Often reduplicated as '吢吢' in some dialects.

Xiǎo小
māo猫
chī吃
le了
tài太
duō多
máo毛
 ,
yī一
zhí直
zài在
qìn吢
 。

The kitten ate too much fur and keeps vomiting.

Nà那
zhī只
gǒu狗
qìn吢
le了
yī一
dì地
méi没
xiāo消
huà化
gān干
jìng净
de的
shí食
wù物
 。

That dog vomited half-digested food all over the floor.

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Lǎo老
māo猫
tù吐
máo毛
qiú球
de的
shí时
hòu候
 ,
huì会
fā发
chū出
qìn吢
qìn吢
de的
shēng声
yīn音
 。

When old cats cough up hairballs, they make retching sounds.

2.

verb

to hurl insults; to abuse; to talk nonsense

colloquial

Commonly used in the phrase '满嘴胡吢' or '胡吢' to describe slanderous or nonsensical talk. Highly colloquial and somewhat derogatory.

Nǐ你
bié别
mǎn满
zuǐ嘴
hú胡
qìn吢
 ,
wū污
miè蔑
hǎo好
rén人
 。

Don't you dare hurl insults and slander good people.

Tā他
hē喝
duō多
le了
jiù就
kāi开
shǐ始
hú胡
qìn吢
 ,
shéi谁
yě也
lán拦
bù不
zhù住
 。

When he drinks too much, he starts talking nonsense and no one can stop him.

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Nǐ你
zài在
zhè这
r儿
qìn吢
shéi谁
ne呢
 ?
Méi没
rén人
tīng听
nǐ你
de的
 。

Who are you insulting here? Nobody's listening to you.