他说话吞吞吐吐的。
He speaks hesitantly.
吞吞吐吐
to hum and haw (idiom); to mumble as if hiding sth; to speak and break off, then start again; to hold sth back
adjective HSK 3.0 · Band 7
Watch it being written
Every character draws itself, stroke by stroke. Then grab the brush: trace it yourself and hear the word when you finish.
吞
吞
吐
吐
Nice writing!
Build with these blocks
Chinese words snap together like bricks. Every word below shares a character with this one, so you are already halfway to knowing it.
吐
- 吐tǔto spitB6
- 吐tùto vomitB6
- 呕吐ǒutùto vomitB7
- 吐槽tǔcáo(coll.) to complain humorouslyB7
吐
- 吐tǔto spitB6
- 吐tùto vomitB6
- 呕吐ǒutùto vomitB7
- 吐槽tǔcáo(coll.) to complain humorouslyB7
See it in sentences
别吞吞吐吐，快说清楚。
Stop hemming and hawing; say it clearly.