啰嗦

囉嗦

luōsuo

adjective

Meanings

1 long-winded
2 verbose
3 nagging
4 wordy

Characters

Examples

老板开会特别啰嗦。

Lǎobǎn kāihuì tèbié luōsuo.

The boss is really long-winded in meetings.

不要啰嗦了，直接说重点。

Búyào luōsuo le, zhíjiē shuō zhòngdiǎn.

Stop rambling and get to the point.

妈妈啰嗦是因为关心你。

Māma luōsuo shì yīnwèi guānxīn nǐ.

Mom nags because she cares about you.

Tips

usage

Works as an adjective (他很啰嗦) and a verb (别啰嗦了). Mildly negative — annoying rather than offensive. Both characters use the 口 (mouth) radical, reinforcing the 'endless talking' image. Also written 罗嗦.

Stroke Order

啰 lo

嗦 suo