一丝丝 (yī sī sī) — (measure word) a tiny bit, a trace of, a hint of

Definition

A reduplicated form of 一丝 — 'a tiny trace of' (wind, smile, guilt) — that emphasizes the smallness even more than 一丝 alone. Always used as an object or complement, never as a subject.

classifier
a tiny bita trace ofa hint of

Examples

  • 一丝丝一丝丝。
    Chuāng wài chuī lái yī sī sī yī sī sī liáng fēng.
    A trace of cool wind blew in from outside the window.
  • 一丝丝一丝丝。
    Tā xīn lǐ méi yǒu yī sī sī yī sī sī kuì jiù.
    There wasn't a shred of guilt in his heart.
  • 一丝丝一丝丝。
    Tā de liǎn shàng lù chū le yī sī sī yī sī sī wēi xiào.
    A faint smile appeared on her face.

Origin

Characters in this word

An abstract idea shown by a mark or a diagram rather than by a picture of an object.

一 is drawn as one horizontal stroke, marking the number one.

Open 一 →

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 絲; 丝 is its simplified writing.

  • 糸糸mì
  • 糸糸mì

In the traditional form 絲, the shape is two 糸 written together; this is about 絲, not the simplified 丝.

Open 丝 →

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 絲; 丝 is its simplified writing.

  • 糸糸mì
  • 糸糸mì

In the traditional form 絲, the shape is two 糸 written together; this is about 絲, not the simplified 丝.

Open 丝 →

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