dense and numerous; layer upon layer
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadjective (stative verb)
dense and numerous; layer upon layer
literaryA state-descriptive reduplicated word, often used to describe a thick, overlapping, and tightly-packed scene. Commonly followed by '的' in attributive position.
Shān山
pō坡
shàng上
yǒu有
mì密
mi密
céng层
céng层
de的
suān酸
zǎo枣
shù树
。
The hillside is densely covered with jujube trees.
Guǎng广
chǎng场
shàng上
jǐ挤
zhe着
mì密
mi密
céng层
céng层
de的
rén人
qún群
。
The square was packed with a dense, layered crowd.
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Shù树
lín林
lǐ里
mì密
mi密
céng层
céng层
de的
zhī枝
yè叶
zhē遮
zhù住
le了
yáng阳
guāng光
。
The dense, overlapping branches and leaves in the forest blocked the sunlight.