#mandarin chinese
These words are so fun to me! They are truly just fun to say. There are also A TON of words with this ABB pattern, so I’m only listing 20 that I’m familiar with. Please enjoy them :)
- 空荡荡 kōngdàngdàng - absolutely empty / complete vacuum
- 孤零零 gūlínglíng - lone / isolated and without help / all alone / solitary
- 毛茸茸 máorōngrōng or máoróngróng - hairy / shaggy
- 肉乎乎 ròuhūhū - plump / fleshy
- 阴森森 yīnsēnsēn - gloomy / gruesome / ghastly
- 热腾腾 rèténgténg or rètēngtēng - steaming hot / bustling / hectic / excited / stirred up
- 阴沉沉 yīnchénchén - dark (weather, mood)
- 香喷喷 xiāngpēnpēn - delicious / savory
- 空洞洞 kōngdòngdòng - empty / deserted
- 赤裸裸 chìluǒluǒ - bare / naked / plain / undisguised / unadorned
- 笑盈盈 xiàoyíngyíng - smilingly / to be all smiles
- 眼睁睁 yǎnzhēngzhēng - to stare blankly / to look on helplessly / to look on unfeelingly
- 笑嘻嘻 xiàoxīxī - grinning / smiling
- 甜蜜蜜 tiánmìmì - very sweet
- 黑乎乎 hēihūhū - black / blackened / dark / dim / blurry
- 绿葱葱 lǜcōngcōng - green and luxuriant
- 急匆匆 jícōngcōng - hurried / hasty
- 笑眯眯 xiàomīmī - beaming / all smiles
- 湿淋淋 shīlínlín - dripping wet / drenched
- 光闪闪 guāngshǎnshǎn - shiny / gleaming / brilliant
