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adjective reduplicated (AABB)

Very … (vivid)

AABB reduplication (干干净净, 高高兴兴) makes a description vivid.

In stories

  1. 美猴王在花果山开开心心地过了几百年。

    美猴王 · The Handsome Monkey King HSK 3

  2. 孙悟空拿着袈裟，高高兴兴地回去见唐僧。

    黑熊精 · The Black Bear Demon HSK 3

  3. 孙悟空高高兴兴地把它放在了头上。

    紧箍咒 · The Tightening Spell HSK 3

  4. 他骑着电动车在大街小巷里来来回回，红灯一变绿，他总是第一个出发。

    最后一单 · A day in the life of a delivery rider HSK 4

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What does adjective reduplicated (AABB) mean in Chinese?

Very … (vivid). AABB reduplication (干干净净, 高高兴兴) makes a description vivid.

How common is adjective reduplicated (AABB)?

It comes up in 49 readings of the 392 stories and articles in our free Library.

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