一颗颗 (yī kē kē) — (reduplicated classifier) each and every (small round object); one by one
Definition
The classifier 颗 reduplicated with 一 gives a vivid ‘one by one / each and every’ feel for small round things (pearls, candies, stars) — more emphatic than using 颗 alone.
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(reduplicated classifier) each and every (small round object)one by one
Examples
- 一颗颗。Tā dài zhe yì yī kē kē yī kē kē zhēn zhū xiàng liàn.She is wearing a pearl necklace, each pearl distinct.
- 一颗颗。Tiān kōng zhōng yǒu yì yī kē kē yī kē kē shǎn liàng de xīng xing.There are shining stars in the sky, each one twinkling.
- 一颗颗一颗颗。Tā yī kē kē yī kē kē dì shǔ zhe pán zi lǐ de táng guǒ.He counts the candies in the plate one by one.
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