Definition
滚圆 is a stative verb phrase that describes something as perfectly round, like a ball. It often appears after 得 as a complement (瞪得滚圆), or as a predicate (西瓜滚圆), and is more vivid than just 圆.
v.p.
perfectly roundround as a ball
Examples
- 滚圆，。Tā qì de yǎnjīng dèng de gǔn yuán de, yí jù huà yě shuō bu chūlái.He was so angry that his eyes went wide and round, unable to say a word.
- 滚圆，。Zhège xīguā zhǎng de gǔn yuán, kěndìng hěn tián.This watermelon is perfectly round — it must be very sweet.
- 滚圆，。Xiǎo māo chī de dùzi gǔn yuán, pā zài shāfā shàng yí dòng bú dòng.The kitten ate so much its belly became round as a ball, lying motionless on the sofa.
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