软绵绵

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ruǎnmiánmián

adjective #24,665

Meanings

生病后她感觉浑身软绵绵的。

Shēngbìng hòu tā gǎnjué húnshēn ruǎnmiánmián de.

After falling ill, her whole body felt limp and weak.

这张床软绵绵的，睡起来非常舒服。

Zhè zhāng chuáng ruǎnmiánmián de, shuì qǐlái fēicháng shūfu.

This bed is soft and yielding — very comfortable to sleep in.

grammar

软绵绵 is an ABB reduplication pattern. 绵绵 (soft, continuous) intensifies 软 (soft). This pattern often adds a vivid, tactile quality to the adjective.

软 ruǎn

绵 mián