厚厚的 (hòu hòu de) — very thick, thick and substantial (describing objects or layers)

Definition

Reduplicated form of 厚, used as an adjective to mean 'very thick' (layers, books, coats). The 的 is required when used predicatively or attributively before a noun.

adjective
very thickthick and substantial (describing objects or layers)

Examples

  • 厚厚的
    Zhè běn shū hòu hòu de, yǒu wǔ bǎi duō yè.
    This book is very thick, over five hundred pages.
  • 厚厚的
    Dōng tiān yào chuān yí jiàn hòu hòu de dà yī.
    In winter you need to wear a thick coat.
  • 厚厚的
    Dì shàng jī le yī céng hòu hòu de xuě.
    A thick layer of snow has accumulated on the ground.

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