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足足 (zú zú) — fully, no less than (used before quantities to emphasize large amount or duration)

Definition

Bound adverb placed BEFORE a quantity or duration to emphasize it is surprisingly large — 'a full / no less than'. It highlights extent or amount, not intensity.

bound form
fullyno less than (used before quantities to emphasize large amount or duration)

Examples

  • 足足。
    Tā zú zú zǒu le sān gè xiǎo shí cái dào.
    He walked a full three hours before arriving.
  • 足足。
    Wǒ men zú zú děng le liǎng gè xiǎo shí de chē.
    We waited a full two hours for the bus.
  • 足足。
    Zhè jiàn yī fu zú zú huā le wǒ wǔ bǎi kuài.
    This piece of clothing cost me a full five hundred yuan.

Grammar

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Quantity & Amount

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