Definition
叨 is a bound form (黏着语素) that rarely appears alone. In standard Mandarin it has two readings: dāo (used in 唠叨 'to chatter', 叨念 'to mutter', 叨咕 'to gossip') and tāo (a polite expression in 叨光 'to be indebted to someone', 叨教 'to ask for advice'). This row lists the pinyin as dāo but the English gloss 'receive (benefit)' actually corresponds to the tāo reading, which suggests a data inconsistency. As a bound form, you must always use it inside a compound word.
b.f.
(bound form) used in words meaning 'to chatterto talk endlessly' (唠叨, 叨念)(bound form) also used in polite forms meaning 'to receive a favor' under the tāo reading (叨光, 叨教)
Examples
- ，。Tā ài láo dāo, yì shuō jiù shì bàntiān.She loves to chatter; once she starts talking, it goes on for half a day.
- 。Tā zuǐli yìzhí zài dāo niàn nà jiàn shì.He's been muttering about that matter the whole time.
- 叨。Nǐmen bié zài bèihòu dāo gu biérén.Don't gossip about others behind their backs.
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