nè
呐
same as 讷; slow of speech
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesadjective
slow of speech; inarticulate
archaicAn archaic variant of 讷, now rarely used in this sense in modern standard Mandarin.
Qí其
rén人
nè呐
yú于
yán言
ér而
mǐn敏
yú于
xíng行
。
That person is slow to speak but quick to act.
nè呐
kǒu口
shǎo少
yán言
quiet and reserved, speaking little
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Tā他
nè呐
yú于
cí辞
lìng令
，
bù不
shàn擅
biǎo表
dá达
。
He is clumsy with words and not good at expressing himself.
nè呐
nè呐
de的
tā他
zhōng终
yú于
gǔ鼓
qǐ起
yǒng勇
qì气
kāi开
kǒu口
。
The quiet, hesitant man finally mustered the courage to speak.
Gǔ古
rén人
yún云
：
jūn君
zǐ子
nè呐
yú于
yán言
ér而
mǐn敏
yú于
xíng行
。
The ancients said: A virtuous person is slow to speak but quick to act.