团团 (tuán tuán) — (adverb) round and round; all around

Definition

A reduplicated adverb meaning 'in a circle / all around' — used for things moving round-and-round (snowflakes, smoke) or people gathering closely together. Often followed by 地 or directly before a verb like 转, 围, 坐.

adverb

round and roundall around

Examples

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Tā jí dé tuán tuán zhuàn.
He was so anxious he ran around in circles.
团团。
Dà jiā tuán tuán zuò zài yì qǐ liáo tiān.
Everyone sat around in a circle chatting.
团团。
Xuě huā tuán tuán dì piāo luò xià lái.
Snowflakes fell down in swirling clusters.

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