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AdjectivesHSK 4

Reduplication of adjectives

To make an adjective more vivid and emphatic, you can reduplicate a single-syllable adjective and add 的. This pattern is common in descriptions and often comes at the end of a sentence. Remember, 的 is essential—without it, the reduplication may not function as an adjective.

Structure

Adj. + Adj. + 的 (+ Noun)

Examples

  • 你的脸红红的。
    Nǐ de liǎn hóng hóng de.
    Your face is red.
  • 宝宝的眼睛大大的。
    Bǎo bao de yǎn jing dà dà de.
    The baby's eyes are big.
  • 今晚的月亮圆圆的。
    Jīn wǎn de yuè liang yuán yuán de.
    The moon is round tonight.
  • 她爸爸高高胖胖的。
    Tā bà ba gāo gāo pàng pàng de.
    Her father is tall and fat.
  • 我妹妹瘦瘦小小的。
    Wǒ mèi mei shòu shòu xiǎo xiǎo de.
    My little sister is thin and small.

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