足足 (zú zú) — fully, no less than (used before quantities to emphasize large amount or duration)
Definition
Bound adverb placed BEFORE a quantity or duration to emphasize it is surprisingly large — 'a full / no less than'. It highlights extent or amount, not intensity.
bound form
fullyno less than (used before quantities to emphasize large amount or duration)
Examples
- 足足。Tā zú zú zǒu le sān gè xiǎo shí cái dào.He walked a full three hours before arriving.
- 足足。Wǒ men zú zú děng le liǎng gè xiǎo shí de chē.We waited a full two hours for the bus.
- 足足。Zhè jiàn yī fu zú zú huā le wǒ wǔ bǎi kuài.This piece of clothing cost me a full five hundred yuan.
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