一片片 (yī piān) — many pieces of; patches of (indicating scattered distribution)

Definition

A bound reduplicated form of 一片 used as a pre-noun modifier to mean 'scattered patches of' or 'many pieces of' — emphasizes a spread-out, dispersed quantity across a surface.

bound form
many pieces ofpatches of (indicating scattered distribution)

Examples

  • 一片片
    Dì shàng yǒu yī piān luò yè.
    There are patches of fallen leaves on the ground.
  • 一片片
    Tiān kōng piāo zhe yī piān xuě huā.
    Snowflakes are drifting in the sky in scattered patches.
  • 一片片
    Tián yě lǐ zhǎng zhe yī piān yě huā.
    Patches of wildflowers are growing in the field.

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