绵绵

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miánmián
adjective #29,906

Meanings

  1. 1 continuous and unbroken
  2. 2 endless; unceasing
  3. 3 soft and gentle (of rain, feelings)

Examples

HSK 7-9
春雨绵绵润泽大地
Chūnyǔ miánmián, rùnzé le dàdì.
The spring rain fell continuously, nourishing the earth.
HSK 7-9
故乡思念绵绵不绝
Tā duì gùxiāng de sīniàn miánmián-bùjué.
Her longing for her hometown was endless and unbroken.

Tips

memory
means 'cotton' or 'silk floss' - something soft and continuous. Doubling it (绵绵) intensifies the image of something long, soft, and unending, like a thread of silk or a drizzle of rain.

Stroke Order

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