mìmama
密密麻麻
densely packed; thick with (small things)
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesadjective
densely packed; thick and numerous
neutralA reduplicative state adjective (状态词) describing a scene with many small items crowded together. Often written as "密密麻麻". The tone sandhi for the second and third syllables is typically neutral.
Zhǐ纸
shàng上
xiě写
zhe着
mì密
ma麻
ma麻
de的
xiǎo小
zì字
。
The paper was covered with densely packed small characters.
Tiān天
kōng空
zhōng中
mì密
ma麻
ma麻
dì地
fēi飞
zhe着
xǔ许
duō多
wén蚊
zi子
。
The sky was thick with swarms of mosquitoes.
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Tā他
de的
bǐ笔
jì记
běn本
shàng上
jì记
mǎn满
le了
mì密
ma麻
ma麻
de的
bǐ笔
jì记
。
His notebook was filled with dense,密密麻麻 notes.
Guǎng广
chǎng场
shàng上
jù聚
jí集
le了
mì密
ma麻
ma麻
de的
rén人
qún群
。
A dense crowd gathered in the square.