Definition
嘀 (dī) is a bound morpheme that only appears in the compound 嘀咕 (dígu), meaning 'to mutter, to whisper, to have doubts'. It has no independent meaning in modern Chinese.
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used in 嘀咕
Examples
- ？Tā yīzhí zài dígu shénme?What has he been muttering about?
- ，。Bié dígu le, kuài shuō ba.Stop mumbling and just say it.
- 。Tā dígu le jǐ jù jiù zǒu le.She muttered a few words and left.
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