一对对 (yī duì duì) — (classifier) in pairs, pair after pair; used for multiple instances of paired items or people
Definition
一对对 is the plural-of-pairs form: many pairs of people or things, not just one. Use instead of 一个一个 when items come as matched sets like couples, eyes, or shoes.
classifier
in pairspair after pairused for multiple instances of paired items or people
Examples
- 一对对。Guǎng chǎng shàng yǒu yī duì duì qíng lǚ zài sàn bù.In the square, there are couples in pairs taking a walk.
- 一对对。Tā huà le yī duì duì xiào mī mī de yǎn jing.She drew pairs of smiling eyes.
- 一对对。yī duì duì Xīn rén chuān zhuó lǐ fú zǒu jìn lǐ táng.Brides and grooms in pairs, wearing formal attire, walked into the hall.
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