乎乎

hūhū
suffix

Meanings

  1. 1 suffix forming vivid, soft-toned adjectives (nice and warm, chubby, dopey)

Examples

HSK 5
Gāng chūguō de bāozi rèhūhū de.
The buns just out of the steamer are nice and warm.
HSK 7-9
Bǎobao de xiǎo liǎn pànghūhū de, dàjiā dōu xiǎng niē yíxià.
The baby's little face is so chubby that everyone wants to pinch it.

Tips

grammar
One-syllable adjective + 乎乎 + 的: 热乎乎 'nice and warm', 胖乎乎 'chubby', 傻乎乎 'dopey', 黑乎乎 'pitch-dark'. The form is vivid and a little affectionate, so 胖乎乎 is cute where 胖 alone can be rude.
usage
Also written 呼呼, as in 热呼呼. It has nothing to do with the classical question particle 乎.

Stroke Order

乎 hū