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动词重叠

dòng cí chóng diédictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
verb reduplication, used to soften tone or indicate a short action (e.g. 試一試|试一试[shì yī shì] or 看看[kàn kan])
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-8680c3b2896046a6. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

動詞重疊 动词重叠 [dong4 ci2 chong2 die2] /verb reduplication, used to soften tone or indicate a short action (e.g. 試一試|试一试[shi4 yi1 shi4] or 看看[kan4 kan5])/

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Other forms in these source records: 動詞重疊

  • 动
    dòng

    (of sth) to move / to set in movement / to displace / to touch / to make use of / to stir (emotions) / to alter / abbr. for 動詞|动词[dòng cí], verb

  • 词
    cí

    word / statement / speech / lyrics / a form of lyric poetry, flourishing in the Song dynasty 宋朝[Sòng cháo] (CL:首[shǒu])

  • 重
    chóng

    to repeat / repetition / again / re- / classifier: layer

    zhòng

    heavy / serious / to attach importance to

  • 叠
    dié

    to pile up / (bound form) repeated / to fold / classifier: stack, pile (of thin objects) / classifier for repeated sections in a musical composition

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