a whole; all; continuously
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesadverb
a whole; continuously; all
dialectOften used with '的' and indicates a considerable duration or quantity, typically in spoken language. Mostly used in Northern dialects, especially Beijing dialect. Can describe time or extent.
Liū溜
liū溜
r儿
de的
děng等
le了
yī一
tiān天
，
shǐ始
zhōng终
méi没
jiàn见
dòng动
jing静
。
I waited a whole day, but never saw any movement.
Zhè这
yǔ雨
liū溜
liū溜
r儿
de的
xià下
le了
yī一
shàng上
wǔ午
。
It rained continuously all morning.
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Tā他
liū溜
liū溜
r儿
de的
pǎo跑
le了
yī一
xià下
wǔ午
，
yī一
diǎn点
r儿
yě也
bù不
lèi累
。
He ran all afternoon and isn't tired at all.
Zhè这
yī一
dà大
píng瓶
yǐn饮
liào料
，
tā他
liū溜
liū溜
r儿
de的
hē喝
wán完
le了
。
He drank the whole big bottle of beverage.