一把把 (yī bǎ) — (classifier reduplication) each handful; handful after handful
Definition
A reduplicated measure word: 把 means 'a handful/grasp of', and 一把把 means 'handful after handful' — each one, one by one.
numeral
(classifier reduplication) each handfulhandful after handful
Examples
- 一把把。Tā cóng kǒu dài lǐ zhuā chū yī bǎ huā shēng.He grabbed handful after handful of peanuts from his pocket.
- 一把把，。Tā bǎ táng fēn chéng yī bǎ, fēn gěi hái zi men.She divided the candy into handfuls and gave them to the children.
- 一把把。Dì shàng sā zhe yī bǎ guā zǐ ké.Handful after handful of sunflower seed shells were scattered on the ground.
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