停停 (tíng tíng) — (colloquial adverbial) by and by, after a while, in a little while
Definition
Reduplicated 停 used as a colloquial adverb meaning 'after a while, in a little while' — softens the sentence, telling the listener to be patient or wait.
bound form
(colloquial adverbial) by and byafter a whilein a little while
Examples
- ，停停。Zhè jiàn shì bù jí, wǒ men tíng tíng zài shuō.This matter is not urgent, we'll talk about it later.
- 停停。tíng tíng Nǐ zì rán huì míng bai de.After a while, you'll naturally understand.
- ，停停。Bié zháo jí, tíng tíng chē zi jiù lái le.Don't worry, the car will come in a little while.
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