Definition
一堆堆 is a reduplicated form of the measure word 堆 (duī, 'pile/stack'). The reduplication (AA pattern) means 'piles and piles of' or 'many piles of', emphasizing a large quantity or scattered distribution. It's used with nouns that can be physically or metaphorically piled, like 一堆堆垃圾 ('piles of trash') or 一堆堆书 ('piles of books'). The tone of 一 changes to yì before duī (1st tone).
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(measure word, reduplicated) piles and piles ofmany piles of
Examples
- 一堆堆一堆堆。Dì shàng yǒu yì duī duī luòyè.There are piles and piles of fallen leaves on the ground.
- 一堆堆一堆堆。Tā zhuō shàng fàng le yì duī duī shū.He placed piles and piles of books on his desk.
- 一堆堆一堆堆。Gōngyuán lǐ dàochù shì yì duī duī lājī.There are piles of trash everywhere in the park.
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