吶 (nà) - To shout, to yell & to stammer, to stutter

吶Tone 4

nà ｜ 7 strokes ｜ radical: 口

慕娜

吶 · nà

To shout, to yell;

to stammer, to stutter;

variant of 呐.

To shout, to yellto stammer, to stuttervariant of 呐.

Usage highlights

To shoutTo stammerTo cheerBattle cryTo roarTo call out

Synonyms

  • 喊— to shout, to yell
  • 叫— to call, to shout

Antonyms

  • 静— quiet, silent
  • 默— silent, mute

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He shouted loudly (大声吶喊).
  • The speaker stammered (说话吶吶).
  • They cheered for their team (为队伍吶喊).

Collocations

  • To shout(吶喊)
  • To stammer(吶吶)
  • To cheer(助威吶喊)
  • Battle cry(吶喊声)
  • To roar(咆哮吶喊)
  • To call out(呼喊吶喊)

Idioms

  • Shouting and yelling(摇旗吶喊)
  • Stammering speech(吶吶难言)
  • Screaming loudly(大声吶喊)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Often used in literary contexts to describe shouting or battle cries.
  • Can also describe hesitant or stammering speech patterns.

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