Definition
巴巴 is a suffix that attaches to certain adjectives to intensify them, often carrying a negative or emphatic connotation (e.g., 干巴巴 "dry and boring", 可怜巴巴 "pitiful looking"). It also appears in reduplicated baby talk as a euphemism for feces (e.g., 拉巴巴 "to poop").
suf.
(suffix) intensifies certain adjectivesoften with a pejorative or emphatic tone(informal, baby talk) poopdoodoo
Examples
- 。Zhè jiàn yīfu xǐ le yǐhòu biàn de zhòu bā bā de.This piece of clothing became wrinkled after washing.
- ，。Tā kàn qǐlái kělián bā bā de, ràng rén xīnténg.He looks so pitiful that it breaks your heart.
- ：“巴巴。”Háizi shuō: "Wǒ yào lā bā bā."The child said, "I need to poop."
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