一排排 (yī pái) — (measure word, reduplicated) rows upon rows; row after row
Definition
Reduplicated 排, meaning 'row after row' — a vivid, emphatic way to describe many parallel rows of people or things.
numeral
(measure word, reduplicated) rows upon rowsrow after row
Examples
- 一排排一排排。Tián yě lǐ zhǒng zhe yī pái yī pái guǒ shù.Rows upon rows of fruit trees are planted in the fields.
- 一排排一排排。Shì bīng men yī pái yī pái dì zhàn zài cāo chǎng shàng.The soldiers stood on the parade ground in row after row.
- 一排排一排排。Tú shū guǎn lǐ de shū jià yī pái yī pái bǎi dé zhěng zhěng qí qí.The bookshelves in the library are arranged neatly in rows.
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