Definition
明晃晃 is a reduplicated adjective (AAB pattern) used to describe something intensely bright and shining, often with a visual impact that is almost dazzling. It is commonly used attributively with 的 (e.g., 明晃晃的刀) or predicatively (e.g., 灯光明晃晃的). The reduplication adds vividness and emphasis to the brightness.
r.f.
gleamingshiningdazzlingly bright
Examples
- 明晃晃，。Nà bǎ dāo míng huǎng de, ràng rén hàipà.That knife is gleaming, making people scared.
- 明晃晃，。Yángguāng xià de xuědì míng huǎng de, fēicháng cìyǎn.The snowfield under the sunlight is shining, very dazzling.
- 明晃晃。Tā shǒu lǐ ná zhe yì bǎ míng huǎng de bǎojiàn.He is holding a gleaming sword in his hand.
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