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動詞重疊

简动词重叠 · 繁動詞重疊

Mandarin · pinyin dòng cí chóng dié

verb reduplication, used to soften tone or indicate a short action (e.g. 試一試 shì yī shì or 看看 kàn kan)

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動: dòng · move, happen; movement, action
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重: zhòng · heavy, weighty; double
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动: dòng · move, happen; movement, action
词: cí · words; phrase, expression
叠: dié · pile; be piled up; fold up

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4–2–2–2 · dong4 ci2 chong2 die2

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dung6 ci4 cung4 dip6

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