verb
咋舌
zhà shé
to be speechless; also pr. [ze2 she2]
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Related words
- 一辞莫赞yī cí mò zànleft speechless by sth perfect (idiom)
- 哑口yǎ kǒuas if dumb
- 哑口无言yǎ kǒu wú yándumbstruck and unable to reply (idiom); left speechless
- 张口结舌zhāng kǒu jié shéagape and tongue-tied (idiom); at a loss for words
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Frequently Asked Questions
咋舌 (zhà shé) means "to be speechless; also pr. [ze2 she2]" in Chinese.
咋舌 is pronounced "zhà shé" in Mandarin Chinese. It is made up of 2 syllables.
咋舌 is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists. It may be a specialized or advanced word.
咋舌 is made up of the characters 咋, 舌. Each character has its own meaning and can appear in other words.
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