念叨 niàndao mutter Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Showing: All meanings (2) All meanings 2 niàndao 2 mutter 1reminisce 1 2 sentences 奶奶经常念叨着要回老家看看。 nǎinai jīngcháng niàndao zhe yào huí lǎojiā kàn kàn. Grandma often talks about going back to visit her hometown. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary他嘴里不停地念叨着,不知道在抱怨什么。 tā zuǐ lǐ bùtíng de niàndao zhe, bù zhīdào zài bàoyuàn shénme. He kept muttering to himself, though I don't know what he was complaining about. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary