AdverbsHSK 6
Expressing "a full" with 足足
足足 is an adverb used to emphasize that a number or amount is fully reached, conveying 'a full' or 'no less than.' It must be paired with a quantity, and common verbs used with it include 有 and 等. While typically placed before the verb, it can also follow for added emphasis.
Структура
足足 + Verb + Number (+ Obj.)
Verb + 足足 + Number (+ Obj.)
less common, for emphasis
Примеры
- 我足足等了三个小时。Wǒ zú zú děng le sān gè xiǎo shí.I waited a full three hours.
- 他足足有两米高。Tā zú zú yǒu liǎng mǐ gāo.He is a full two meters tall.
- 我们在那里足足住了十年。Wǒ men zài nà lǐ zú zú zhù le shí nián.We lived there for a full ten years.
- 她睡了足足十个小时。Tā shuì le zú zú shí gè xiǎo shí.She slept a full ten hours.
- 这个箱子足足有五十公斤重。Zhè ge xiāng zi zú zú yǒu wǔ shí gōng jīn zhòng.This box weighs a full fifty kilograms.