状态词

noun

stative verb; descriptive adjective; a subcategory of adjectives indicating the state of people or things with vivid descriptive coloring

In Chinese grammar, 状态词 (also called 性质形容词) describe states or conditions with vivid, concrete imagery. Unlike general adjectives, they often feature reduplicated forms (e.g., 雪白雪白), compound structures (e.g., 黑咕隆咚), or suffixes (e.g., 热乎乎). They typically cannot be modified by 很 (very) or negated by 不 (not). Examples include 雪白 (snow-white), 滚烫 (scalding hot), 冰凉 (ice-cold), 白花花 (dazzling white), 毛茸茸 (fluffy), and 笑呵呵 (laughing happily).