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读读

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dúdu
verb #8,767

Meanings

  1. 1 to have a read; to read a bit
  2. 2 to read casually

Characters

读
dú
to read; to study
Reduplication of 读, softening the verb to suggest a casual, brief action.

Examples

你读读这篇文章。
Nǐ dúdu zhè piān wénzhāng.
Have a read of this article.
睡前我喜欢读读书。
Shuì qián wǒ xǐhuan dúdu shū.
I like to read a bit before bed.
读读看，你觉得怎么样？
Dúdu kàn, nǐ juéde zěnmeyàng?
Give it a read — what do you think?

Tips

grammar
Verb reduplication (AA pattern) makes an action sound casual, brief, or tentative: 读读 (have a read), 看看 (have a look), 想想 (think a bit). The second syllable is often neutral tone.

Stroke Order

读 dú