sweet-tongued; pleasant to listen to
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadjective
sweet-tongued; pleasant to listen to (often said of children)
informalColloquial term typically used to describe children who speak in a pleasing, charming, or polite manner that makes adults fond of them.
Zhè这
xiǎo小
gū姑
niang娘
zuǐ嘴
guāi乖
，
tǐng挺
dòu逗
rén人
xǐ喜
huan欢
。
This little girl is so sweet-tongued, she's quite delightful.
Nà那
hái孩
zi子
zuǐ嘴
guāi乖
，
jiàn见
le了
zhǎng长
bèi辈
jiù就
wèn问
hǎo好
。
That child has a sweet mouth; he greets elders politely as soon as he sees them.
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Tā他
cóng从
xiǎo小
jiù就
zuǐ嘴
guāi乖
，
suǒ所
yǐ以
yé爷
ye爷
nǎi奶
nai奶
dōu都
tè特
bié别
téng疼
tā他
。
He's been sweet-tongued since he was little, so his grandparents are especially fond of him.