吞吞吐吐 tūntūntǔtǔ

1. To hum and haw (idiom); to mumble as if hiding sth^†
2. to speak and break off, then start again^†
3. to hold sth back^†

† Our own dictionary has no entry for 吞吞吐吐, so these meanings are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors and based on CEDICT © 1997, 1998 Paul Andrew Denisowski, and licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

吞吞吐吐 is written with 4 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

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What does 吞吞吐吐 mean in English?

吞吞吐吐 is pronounced tūntūntǔtǔ and means To hum and haw (idiom); to mumble as if hiding sth, to speak and break off, then start again, to hold sth back †.

How do you pronounce 吞吞吐吐?

吞吞吐吐 is tūntūntǔtǔ in pinyin — written tuntuntutu without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 吞吞吐吐?

吞吞吐吐 is written with 4 characters: 吞 (tūn) Swallow (to take), 吞 (tūn) Swallow (to take), 吐 (tǔ / tù) To spit; vomit, 吐 (tǔ / tù) To spit; vomit. Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

Is 吞吞吐吐 an HSK word?

Yes — 吞吞吐吐 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.