HSK 3 · VERSION 2.0#2
Reduplication of Adjectives
形容词重叠
How it works
Adjective reduplication often makes the tone softer, livelier, or more descriptive.
Common patterns
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Example sentences
这个房间大大的。
This room is quite big.
她每天都开开心心地上班。
She goes to work happily every day.
孩子们高高兴兴地回家了。
The children went home happily.
Usage note
Reduplication often makes the expression sound more natural and vivid in spoken Chinese.