Definition
字字 is a reduplicated form of 字 (character/word), used as an adverb to mean 'character by character' or 'word for word'. It emphasizes thoroughness and attention to detail, often with verbs like 读 (read), 写 (write), 翻译 (translate), or 推敲 (weigh/ponder). In context, it conveys doing something meticulously to avoid error or to achieve precision.
r.f.
character by characterword for wordevery character
Examples
- 字字。Tā zì zì de fānyì le zhè piān gǔwén.He translated this classical Chinese text character by character.
- ，字字。Tā dúshū fēicháng zǐxì, zì zì dōu rènzhēn zhēnzhuó.She reads very carefully, pondering every character.
- 字字，。Lǎoshī yāoqiú wǒmen zì zì xiě xiàlái, bù néng chūcuò.The teacher asked us to write it down character by character, without errors.
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