皱巴巴 (zhòu bā bā) — crumpled, wrinkled (describing the state of cloth, paper, skin, etc., often in a messy or untidy way)
Definition
A vivid, colloquial way to describe something that is crumpled or full of wrinkles — often clothes or paper left untidy. More casual and emphatic than just 皱.
bound form
crumpledwrinkled (describing the state of cloth, paper, skin, etc., often in a messy or untidy way)
Examples
- 皱巴巴，。Tā de chèn shān zhòu bā bā de, kàn qǐ lái méi yùn guò.His shirt is crumpled; it looks like it hasn't been ironed.
- 皱巴巴，。Zhè zhāng zhǐ bèi róu dé zhòu bā bā de, bù néng yòng le.This paper has been crumpled up so badly it can't be used.
- 皱巴巴，。Lǎo rén de liǎn shàng bù mǎn zhòu bā bā de zhòu wén, dàn xiào róng hěn wēn nuǎn.The old man's face is covered in wrinkled creases, but his smile is warm.
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