"hush your mouth" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 閉嘴
• 別說話

Definition

一種非正式，有時帶點玩笑或嚴肅意味的，叫某人別說話或安靜下來的說法。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

常在美國南部使用，朋友間可帶玩笑，成人對小孩較嚴肅。口語，類似「閉嘴」，但語氣沒那麼重。正式場合不要用。

Examples

Hush your mouth while the teacher is speaking.

老師說話時，**閉嘴**。

Grandma said, 'Hush your mouth and listen to the story.'

奶奶說：「**閉嘴**，聽故事。」

Please hush your mouth during the movie.

看電影時請**閉嘴**。

Oh, hush your mouth—you know you love birthday cake!

哎呀，**閉嘴**——你明明就愛生日蛋糕！

If you can’t say anything nice, hush your mouth.

如果沒好話說就**閉嘴**。

He laughed and told her to hush your mouth before she spoiled the surprise.

他笑著叫她**別說話**，別把驚喜說漏了。