一桩桩 (yī zhuāng zhuāng) — (classifier reduplication) one by one; a series of (matters, events, cases)
Definition
Reduplicated classifier 一桩桩 means 'one case/event after another' — emphasizes a long series of individual matters. Pairs with 事情, 案件, 往事, etc. The base 桩 is a classifier for matters or deals.
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(classifier reduplication) one by onea series of (matters, events, cases)
Examples
- 一桩桩。Tā jiǎng le yī zhuāng zhuāng wǎng shì.He told one story after another from the past.
- 一桩桩。yī zhuāng zhuāng Àn jiàn dōu xū yào zǐ xì diào chá.Every single case needs careful investigation.
- 一桩桩，。yī zhuāng zhuāng Shì qing jiā zài yì qǐ, ràng tā hěn fán nǎo.All these matters piled up and made him very worried.
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