蓬蓬 (péng péng) — luxuriant, abundant, bushy (of vegetation, hair, etc.); booming, blustery (sound of wind)
Definition
A reduplicated bound form used after a noun as an adjective-like onomatopoeia: 蓬蓬的 for lush, bushy vegetation or hair, and ∼ on its own for the booming/roaring sound of wind.
bound form
luxuriantabundantbushy (of vegetation, hair, etc.)boomingblustery (sound of wind)
Examples
- 蓬蓬，。Tā de tóu fa péng péng de, kàn qǐ lái hěn jiǔ méi lǐ le.His hair is bushy, looks like he hasn't had a haircut in a long time.
- 蓬蓬，。Shān pō shàng de yě cǎo cháng dé péng péng de, bǐ rén hái gāo.The wild grass on the hillside grows so thick it's taller than a person.
- 蓬蓬，。Wài miàn fēng shēng péng péng, xiàng shì yào qǐ fēng bào le.The wind outside is roaring, as if a storm is about to break.
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