Definition
高高的 is the reduplicated form of 高 (tall) with the particle 的, used to describe something as very tall or tall in a vivid, emphatic way. It can be used attributively (before a noun, e.g., 高高的山) or predicatively (after 是 or directly, e.g., 他个子高高的). Reduplication of adjectives with 的 is a common pattern in Chinese to add liveliness or emphasis.
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very talltall and tall (reduplicated adjective form for emphasis)
Examples
- 高高的，。Tā gèzi gāo gāo de de, zài rénqún zhōng hěn xiǎnyǎn.He is very tall and stands out in the crowd.
- 高高的，。Nà zuò lóu gāo gāo de de, yǒu sānshí duō céng.That building is very tall, with over thirty floors.
- 高高的。Shān shàng zhǎng mǎn le gāo gāo de de sōngshù.The mountain is covered with very tall pine trees.
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