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I think this first example is spot on. Though a sibling comment's Wikipedia link doesn't mention it, there is a diminutive or hypocorism use that I feel is best
by z2 2mo ago
I think this first example is spot on. Though a sibling comment's Wikipedia link doesn't mention it, there is a diminutive or hypocorism use that I feel is best translated into English with the -y or -ie suffix.
狗狗 doggy
猫猫 kitty
鸟鸟 birdie
宝宝 baby
And it kind of works for verbs too:
看看 [take a] looky
- eloisius 2mo agoYeah, I'm not sure what's going on with that Wikipedia page. > Reduplication is sometimes employed in verbs and adjectives to enhance the effect of them. > 胖胖的 pàng pàng de ('quite fat') from 胖 pàng ('fat') This is the exact opposite of how I'd understand it. Saying someone is 胖 is just calling them fat (rude), but 胖胖的 is teasing, cute, chubby, etc.
- throwaway_7274 2mo ago> teasing, cute, chubby, etc. gordito