死死地 (sǐ sǐ de) — tightly; firmly; unyieldingly; (stare) fixedly

Definition

死死地 is an adverbial intensifier: it strengthens the verb to mean 'tightly / firmly / fixedly', often with a sense of stubborn effort. Pattern is 死死地 + verb (e.g. 死死地抓住).

adjective

tightlyfirmlyunyieldingly(stare) fixedly

Examples

死死地。
Tā sǐ sǐ de zhuā zhù wǒ de shǒu bú fàng.
He held my hand tightly and wouldn't let go.
死死地。
Tā sǐ sǐ de dīng zhe nà ge mò shēng rén.
She stared fixedly at that stranger.
死死地。
Dí rén bèi wǒ men sǐ sǐ de wéi zhù le.
The enemy was tightly surrounded by us.

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