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巴巴

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adverb #22,762

Meanings

  1. 1 very
  2. 2 extremely (suffix)
  3. 3 eagerly
  4. 4 desperately (indicating yearning or pitiful state)

Examples

HSK 3
孩子眼巴巴地等待着父母回来。
Háizi yǎnbābā de děngdài zhe fùmǔ huílái.
The child waited longingly for his parents to return.
HSK 3
他干巴巴地说了几句话就走了。
Tā gānbābā de shuō le jǐ jù huà jiù zǒu le.
He said a few dry words and left.
HSK 5
他可怜巴巴地看着她。
Tā kěliánbābā de kàn zhe tā.
He looked at her in a pitiful way.

Tips

usage
巴巴 is almost always used as a suffix after adjectives: 可怜巴巴 (pitifully), 眼巴巴 (longingly / helplessly watching), 干巴巴 (dry and dull). It intensifies the adjective and adds a vivid, often pitiful tone.

Stroke Order

巴 bā