香香 (xiāng xiāng) — (colloquial) delicious, tasty; (colloquial) sou…

Definition

Adverbial reduplication marker (xx式) meaning 'nicely and ∼ly'. With a verb like 吃/睡 it means 'taste really good' or 'sleep deeply and peacefully'.

bound form

(colloquial) delicioustasty(colloquial) sound (of sleep)deeply and peacefully

香香！
Mā ma zuò de cài zhēn xiāng xiāng!
Mom's cooking is really delicious!
香香。
Bǎo bao shuì dé hěn xiāng xiāng.
The baby is sleeping soundly.
香香。
Zhè wǎn miàn chī qǐ lái xiāng xiāng de.
This bowl of noodles tastes delicious.

Reduplicated word

构词法gòucífǎ

重叠chóngdiéReduplication

A syllable said twice — for affection, for softness, or simply because that is how the word is said.

The 香 fragrant quality is doubled in 香香 to stress delicious or sound sleep.

Characters in this word

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

香's early form paired 黍 (glutinous millet) with 口 (mouth), perhaps showing millet drink being taken in or offered.

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

香's early form paired 黍 (glutinous millet) with 口 (mouth), perhaps showing millet drink being taken in or offered.

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