婷婷 (tíng tíng) — graceful, elegant (of a woman's bearing, literary)
Definition
Literary word describing a woman's graceful bearing or posture — almost always used as part of 婷婷玉立 (standing tall and graceful) or 婷婷袅袅. Belongs to written Chinese, not everyday speech.
bound form
gracefulelegant (of a woman's bearing, literary)
Examples
- 婷婷，。Tā tíng tíng yù lì, měi rú huà.She stands gracefully, beautiful like a painting.
- 婷婷。Tā de tíng tíng shēn zī ràng rén zàn tàn.Her graceful posture makes people admire.
- 婷婷，。Nà wèi nǚ shì tíng tíng yōu yǎ, qì zhì chū zhòng.That lady is graceful and elegant, with outstanding temperament.
Origin
Single-morpheme word构词法gòucífǎ
叠音diéyīnRepeated syllable
One syllable written twice as a single unit of meaning; neither half stands alone.
婷tíng
婷tíng
The doubled 婷婷 expresses graceful elegance; 婷 is not used separately with an independent meaning here.
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