光秃秃 (guāng tū tū) — bare, bald (describes a completely uncovered surface — hill, tree, head, ground)
Definition
Reduplicated adjective (often before 的) for a surface that is completely stripped of cover — no leaves, hair, or vegetation. It is the vivid, onomatopoeia-like form (think 'bald bald'); use it for emphasis rather than plain 秃.
bound form
barebald (describes a completely uncovered surface — hill, tree, head, ground)
Examples
- ，，光秃秃。Dōng tiān dào le, shù shàng de yè zi dōu diào guāng le, zhī shèng xià guāng tū tū de shù zhī.Winter came, all the leaves fell off the tree, leaving only bare branches.
- ，光秃秃，。Tā tì le guāng tóu, nǎo dài guāng tū tū de, kàn qǐ lái hěn yǒu qù.He shaved his head; his scalp is completely bald, which looks quite funny.
- 光秃秃，。Zhè piàn tǔ dì guāng tū tū de, shén me zhí wù dōu bù cháng.This stretch of land is barren — nothing grows on it.
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