爱说话的
ài shuōhuà de
The English adjective 'gabby' can be translated into Chinese as 爱说话的 (ài shuōhuà de).
The term is used to describe someone who is inclined to talk too much, particularly about trivial or unimportant matters.
Meaning: inclined to talk too much, especially about trivia (adj)
How does it change in a sentence?
If you remove the final particle 的 from the adjective, you are left with the verb phrase 爱说话, which means 'to love talking' or 'to be talkative'.
How do you pronounce it?
ài shuōhuà de
Did you know?
- Depending on the region, a 'gabby' person might be called 话痨, a slang term that literally translates to 'word-starved' or 'speech-glutton'.
- In a more colloquial or slightly negative sense, someone who is excessively 'gabby' might be described as 碎嘴 (suì zuǐ), which literally translates to 'broken mouth'.
- In traditional Chinese social etiquette, being too 爱说话 was historically viewed as a lack of cultivation, as silence and listening were prized as signs of wisdom and maturity.
Examples in context
- 他是个爱说话的男孩。tā shì gè ài shuōhuà de nánhái.He is a talkative boy.
- 那个爱说话的邻居真烦人。nà ge ài shuōhuà de línjū zhēn fánrén.That talkative neighbor is really annoying.
Example conversation
Yuting and Wei are talking about a new neighbor.
- 雨婷 Yuting你觉得新邻居怎么样？Nǐ juéde xīn línjū zěnmeyàng?What do you think of the new neighbor?
- 伟 Wei他太爱说话的了。Tā tài àishuōhuà de le.He is way too gabby.
- 雨婷 Yuting他经常跟你聊天吗？Tā jīngcháng gēn nǐ liáotiān ma?Does he chat with you often?
- 伟 Wei是的，他能聊一整天。Shì de, tā néng liáo yì zhěng tiān.Yes, he can talk all day.
