鼓鼓的

gǔgǔde

adjective #26,258

Meanings

1 bulging
2 puffed out
3 swollen and full

Characters

drum; to bulge; to protrude

reduplicated for emphasis

structural particle forming adjective phrase

Examples

他的口袋鼓鼓的，装满了钱。

Tā de kǒudài gǔgǔde, zhuāngmǎnle qián.

His pocket was bulging, stuffed with money.

孩子的小脸蛋鼓鼓的，非常可爱。

Háizi de xiǎo liǎndàn gǔgǔde, fēicháng kě'ài.

The child's little cheeks were puffed out, very cute.

那个书包鼓鼓的，里面装满了书。

Nàge shūbāo gǔgǔde, lǐmiàn zhuāngmǎnle shū.

That backpack was bulging, full of books inside.

Tips

grammar

Reduplicated form 鼓鼓 followed by 的 is a common intensifying pattern for adjectives. The reduplication emphasizes the degree or vividness of the description.

Stroke Order

鼓 gǔ

的 de