红扑扑

紅撲撲

hóngpūpū

adjective HSK 7-9 #63,616

Meanings

1 rosy
2 flushed
3 ruddy (of cheeks)

Characters

to rush (reduplicated for emphasis)

Examples

她的脸蛋红扑扑的，很可爱。

Tā de liǎndàn hóngpūpū de, hěn kě'ài.

Her cheeks are rosy and very cute.

孩子跑得脸红扑扑的。

Háizi pǎo de liǎn hóngpūpū de.

The child's face was flushed from running.

Tips

grammar

ABB-pattern adjective (红+扑扑). These reduplication patterns are common for vivid descriptions: 绿油油, 白花花, 黑乎乎.

Stroke Order

红 hóng

扑 pū