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

HSK 2

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.

HSK 2

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