一扇扇 (yī shān) — (reduplicated measure word) every (door/window); door after door; window after window
Definition
Reduplication of the measure word 扇 — 'door after door / window after window', emphasizing many in a row. Only used with 门 (doors) or 窗 (windows); not a general 'every'.
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(reduplicated measure word) every (door/window)door after doorwindow after window
Examples
- 一扇扇。Lù biān yī shān xiǎo diàn de dēng hái liàng zhe.The lights of every small shop along the street were still on.
- 一扇扇，飕飕。Fēng cóng yī shān chuāng fèng lǐ chuī jìn lái, liáng sōu sōu de.The wind came in through every window crack, chilly.
- 一扇扇，。Tā tuī kāi yī shān mén, fā xiàn lǐ miàn kōng wú yì rén.He pushed open door after door and found no one inside.
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