红红 (hóng hóng) — (coll.) red
Definition
Reduplicated form of 红 (hóng), used as a bound modifier before nouns (often with 的) to mean 'red' in a softer, more vivid or descriptive way. Pairs naturally in phrases like 红红的苹果.
bound form
(coll.) red
Examples
- 红红。Zhè ge píng guǒ hóng hóng de.This apple is red.
- 红红。Tā chuān zhuó yí jiàn hóng hóng de yī fu.She is wearing a red dress.
- 红红。hóng hóng De huā hěn piào liang.Red flowers are beautiful.
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