Definition
团团 is a reduplicated adverbial form describing circular motion or surrounding. It typically modifies verbs, as in 团团转 ('run in circles') or 团团围住 ('surrounded on all sides'). Unlike a simple adverb like 到处, 团团 emphasizes a circular or encircling pattern.
adverb
round and roundall around
Examples
- 。Tā jí de tuán tuán zhuàn.He was so anxious he ran around in circles.
- 团团。Dàjiā tuán tuán zuò zài yìqǐ liáotiān.Everyone sat around in a circle chatting.
- 团团。Xuěhuā tuán tuán de piāoluò xiàlái.Snowflakes fell down in swirling clusters.
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