明晃晃 (míng huǎng) — gleaming; shining; dazzlingly bright

Definition

A vivid reduplicated adjective (AABB form) meaning 'gleaming, dazzlingly bright' — used predicatively with 的. It emphasizes the strong, almost blinding shine of metal, light, or reflective surfaces.

bound form

gleamingshiningdazzlingly bright

Examples

明晃晃，。
Nà bǎ dāo míng huǎng de, ràng rén hài pà.
That knife is gleaming, making people scared.
明晃晃，。
Yáng guāng xià de xuě dì míng huǎng de, fēi cháng cì yǎn.
The snowfield under the sunlight is shining, very dazzling.
明晃晃。
Tā shǒu lǐ ná zhe yì bǎ míng huǎng de bǎo jiàn.
He is holding a gleaming sword in his hand.

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