多多 (duō duō) — a great deal; many; much; more

Definition

多多 (duōduō) is a bound intensifier used before a verb to mean 'a great deal of', equivalent to 多 but with emphasis. It appears in set phrases like 请多多关照 or 多多准备.

bound form

a great dealmanymuchmore

Examples

多多。
Qǐng duō duō guān zhào.
Please take good care of me.
多多。
Tā de jīng yàn bǐ wǒ men duō duō.
He has a great deal more experience than us.
多多。
Zhè cì huó dòng xū yào duō duō zhǔn bèi.
This event requires a great deal of preparation.

Origin

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.

多duōmany

多 'many' is repeated to intensify the idea of a great deal.

Characters in this word

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

多 originally showed two pieces of meat placed together; the repeated meat shape gives the sense of many.

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

多 originally showed two pieces of meat placed together; the repeated meat shape gives the sense of many.

Open 多 →

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